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Inwood Public Library
Inwood Public Library serves Inwood’s 2,664 residents. Last year it logged 4,900 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Inwood Public Library
103 S Main St., Inwood 51240
20 hrsopen a week
2,200sq ft
24Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#453
#453 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
4,900
visits
1.8 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
9.9 per resident
9
programs & events
364 attended
613
library cards
23% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
9.9 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media66%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
9 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $49K.
Local 93%State 4%Gifts & other 3%
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.