Library · Farmington
Farmington Public Library
Farmington Public Library serves Farmington’s 1,395 residents. Last year it logged 2,876 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 1,739 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Farmington Public Library
205 Elm, Farmington 52626
19 hrsopen a week
1,692sq ft
7,967books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#432
#432 of 515 IA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Iowa that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,876
visits
2.1 per resident
1,739
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
43
programs & events
256 attended
247
library cards
18% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
2.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
18% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,739 loans last year
Books & media (adults)81%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
43 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $24K.
Local 80%State 5%Federal 4%Gifts & other 11%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.