Library · Guthrie Center
Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library
Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library serves Guthrie Center’s 3,079 residents. Last year it logged 17,917 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 9,817 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library
400 Grand St., Guthrie Center 50115
30 hrsopen a week
9,100sq ft
25Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#116
#116 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
18K
visits
5.8 per resident
9,817
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
243
programs & events
3,240 attended
1,430
library cards
46% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
5.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
46% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,817 loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
243 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $135K.
Local 87%State 2%Gifts & other 11%
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.