Library · Holstein
Stubbs Memorial Library
Stubbs Memorial Library serves Holstein’s 2,187 residents. Last year it logged 7,223 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 10K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Stubbs Memorial Library
207 E Second St., Holstein 51025
27 hrsopen a week
3,980sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#303
#303 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
7,223
visits
3.3 per resident
10K
loans, print + digital
4.8 per resident
60
programs & events
1,189 attended
1,061
library cards
49% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
49% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10K loans last year
Books & media (adults)68%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
60 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $73K.
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.