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Harcourt Public Library
Harcourt Public Library serves Harcourt’s 285 residents. Last year it logged 1,079 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 205 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Harcourt Public Library
106 W 2nd St., Harcourt 50544
20 hrsopen a week
432sq ft
4,500books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#244
#244 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
1,079
visits
3.8 per resident
205
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
110
programs & events
1,001 attended
60
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
3.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Program attendance
3.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% 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
205 loans last year
Books & media (adults)82%Kids’ books & media18%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
110 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$118 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $34K.
Local 72%State 4%Gifts & other 24%
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.