Library · Gowrie
Gowrie Public Library
Gowrie Public Library serves Gowrie’s 1,312 residents. Last year it logged 5,376 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 2,967 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gowrie Public Library
1204 Market St., Gowrie 50543
24 hrsopen a week
2,100sq ft
7,439books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#221
#221 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
5,376
visits
4.1 per resident
2,967
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
53
programs & events
1,092 attended
822
library cards
63% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
63% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,967 loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
53 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $64K.
Local 92%State 3%Gifts & other 5%
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.