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Lewis Public Library
Lewis Public Library serves Lewis’s 367 residents. Last year it logged 5,103 visits, about 13.9 for every resident, and lent 1,017 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lewis Public Library
412 W Main St., Lewis 51544
19 hrsopen a week
4,200sq ft
6,845books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#8
#8 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
5,103
visits
13.9 per resident
1,017
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
61
programs & events
675 attended
466
library cards
100% 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
13.9 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Program attendance
1.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,017 loans last year
Books & media (adults)91%Kids’ books & media9%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
61 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$125 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $46K.
Local 74%State 4%Gifts & other 22%
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.