Library · Fontanelle
Fontanelle Public Library
Fontanelle Public Library serves Fontanelle’s 1,638 residents. Last year it logged 10,986 visits, about 6.7 for every resident, and lent 6,759 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fontanelle Public Library
303 Washington, Fontanelle 50846
31 hrsopen a week
4,200sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#84
#84 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
11K
visits
6.7 per resident
6,759
loans, print + digital
4.1 per resident
89
programs & events
2,873 attended
769
library cards
47% 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
6.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
1.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,759 loans last year
Books & media (adults)74%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
89 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $69K.
Local 98%State 2%Gifts & other 0%
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.