Library · Irwin
Lied Irwin Public Library
Lied Irwin Public Library serves Irwin’s 471 residents. Last year it logged 827 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 608 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lied Irwin Public Library
509 Ann, Irwin 51446
8 hrsopen a week
1,200sq ft
5,298books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#462
#462 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
827
visits
1.8 per resident
608
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
23
programs & events
474 attended
97
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
1.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
608 loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
23 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $14K.
Local 68%Gifts & other 32%
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.