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Garrison Public Library
Garrison Public Library serves Garrison’s 473 residents. Last year it logged 1,802 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 489 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Garrison Public Library
201 E Pine St., Garrison 52229
21 hrsopen a week
1,232sq ft
7,473books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#242
#242 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
1,802
visits
3.8 per resident
489
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
107
programs & events
720 attended
244
library cards
52% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
52% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
489 loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
107 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $24K.
Local 73%State 7%Gifts & other 20%
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.