Library · Farragut
Farragut Public Library
Farragut Public Library serves Farragut’s 645 residents. Last year it logged 866 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 410 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#481
#481 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
866
visits
1.3 per resident
410
loans, print + digital
0.6 per resident
116
programs & events
833 attended
60
library cards
9% 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
9% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
410 loans last year
Books & media (adults)85%Kids’ books & media15%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
116 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$11 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $7,131.
Local 89%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.