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Hospers Public Library
Hospers Public Library serves Hospers’s 1,011 residents. Last year it logged 2,351 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 4,993 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hospers Public Library
213 Main St., Hospers 51238
37 hrsopen a week
2,305sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#409
#409 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
2,351
visits
2.3 per resident
4,993
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
222
programs & events
1,360 attended
598
library cards
59% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
59% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,993 loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
222 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$92 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $93K.
Local 90%State 2%Gifts & other 7%
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.