Library · Kensett
Kensett Public Library
Kensett Public Library serves Kensett’s 510 residents. Last year it logged 1,744 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 1,178 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kensett Public Library
214 5th St., Kensett 50448
20 hrsopen a week
1,120sq ft
8,114books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#289
#289 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
1,744
visits
3.4 per resident
1,178
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
22
programs & events
368 attended
201
library cards
39% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,178 loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
22 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$68 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $34K.
Local 95%State 5%Gifts & other 0%
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.