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Laurens Public Library
Laurens Public Library serves Laurens’s 1,919 residents. Last year it logged 25,272 visits, about 13.2 for every resident, and lent 31K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Laurens Public Library
273 N Third, Laurens 50554
43 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#10
#10 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
25K
visits
13.2 per resident
31K
loans, print + digital
16.3 per resident
227
programs & events
4,173 attended
1,507
library cards
79% 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
13.2 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
16.3 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
8.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
79% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
31K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
227 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$115 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $221K.
Local 82%State 2%Gifts & other 16%
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.