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Lehigh Public Library
Lehigh Public Library serves Lehigh’s 457 residents. Last year it logged 3,461 visits, about 7.6 for every resident, and lent 886 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lehigh Public Library
241 Elm St., Lehigh 50557
25 hrsopen a week
870sq ft
5,587books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#59
#59 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
3,461
visits
7.6 per resident
886
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
78
programs & events
407 attended
118
library cards
26% 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
7.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
886 loans last year
Books & media (adults)92%Kids’ books & media8%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
78 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$96 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $44K.
Local 90%State 3%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.