Library · Harlan
Harlan Community Library
Harlan Community Library serves Harlan’s 10,371 residents. Last year it logged 40,186 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 40K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Harlan Community Library
718 Court, Harlan 51537
50 hrsopen a week
14,478sq ft
42Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#235
#235 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
40K
visits
3.9 per resident
40K
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
462
programs & events
7,994 attended
3,926
library cards
38% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
40K loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
462 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $448K.
Local 89%State 1%Gifts & other 10%
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.