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Lakota Public Library
Lakota Public Library serves Lakota’s 544 residents. Last year it logged 1,873 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 3,050 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lakota Public Library
204 3rd St., Lakota 50451
20 hrsopen a week
850sq ft
6,088books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#286
#286 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
1,873
visits
3.4 per resident
3,050
loans, print + digital
5.6 per resident
5
programs & events
110 attended
154
library cards
28% 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
5.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,050 loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
5 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $31K.
Local 87%State 7%Gifts & other 6%
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.