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Fort Madison Public Library
Fort Madison Public Library serves Fort Madison’s 14,050 residents. Last year it logged 39,976 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 34K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fort Madison Public Library
1920 Ave E, Fort Madison 52627
45 hrsopen a week
16,500sq ft
54Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#348
#348 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
40K
visits
2.8 per resident
34K
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
209
programs & events
2,383 attended
4,564
library cards
32% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
34K loans last year
Books & media (adults)73%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
209 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $439K.
Local 91%State 0%Gifts & other 8%
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.