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Lacona Public Library
Lacona Public Library serves Lacona’s 399 residents. Last year it logged 500 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 766 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lacona Public Library
107 E Main, Lacona 50139
19 hrsopen a week
1,093sq ft
5,645books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#485
#485 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
500
visits
1.3 per resident
766
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
26
programs & events
131 attended
250
library cards
63% 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
63% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
766 loans last year
Books & media (adults)83%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
26 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $19K.
Local 98%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.