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Garwin Public Library
Garwin Public Library serves Garwin’s 1,523 residents. Last year it logged 12,784 visits, about 8.4 for every resident, and lent 5,059 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Garwin Public Library
308 4th St., Garwin 50632
21 hrsopen a week
2,450sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#41
#41 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
13K
visits
8.4 per resident
5,059
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
420
programs & events
1,429 attended
324
library cards
21% 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
8.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,059 loans last year
Books & media (adults)90%Kids’ books & media10%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
420 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $27K.
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.