Library · George
George Public Library
George Public Library serves George’s 1,884 residents. Last year it logged 11,025 visits, about 5.9 for every resident, and lent 19K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
George Public Library
119 S Main St., George 51237
28 hrsopen a week
1,854sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#114
#114 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
5.9 per resident
19K
loans, print + digital
10.2 per resident
77
programs & events
1,425 attended
1,004
library cards
53% 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
5.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
19K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media71%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
77 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $57K.
Local 96%State 2%Gifts & other 2%
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.