Library · Leon
Leon Public Library
Leon Public Library serves Leon’s 3,232 residents. Last year it logged 4,254 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 5,963 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Leon Public Library
200 W 1st St., Leon 50144
33 hrsopen a week
3,062sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#482
#482 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
4,254
visits
1.3 per resident
5,963
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
132
programs & events
1,729 attended
503
library cards
16% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,963 loans last year
Books & media (adults)21%Kids’ books & media79%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
132 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $77K.
Local 91%State 2%Gifts & other 7%
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.