Library · Fonda
Fonda Public Library
Fonda Public Library serves Fonda’s 1,039 residents. Last year it logged 3,862 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 6,257 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fonda Public Library
104 W 2nd St., Fonda 50540
27 hrsopen a week
5,517sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#253
#253 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
3,862
visits
3.7 per resident
6,257
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
143
programs & events
1,645 attended
511
library cards
49% 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
3.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,257 loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
143 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $51K.
Local 97%State 3%
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.