Library · Linden
Linden Public Library
Linden Public Library serves Linden’s 245 residents. Last year it logged 1,648 visits, about 6.7 for every resident, and lent 797 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Linden Public Library
131 S Main St., Linden 50146
14 hrsopen a week
450sq ft
4,753books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#83
#83 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
1,648
visits
6.7 per resident
797
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
64
programs & events
412 attended
176
library cards
72% 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
6.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
72% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
797 loans last year
Books & media (adults)69%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
64 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$122 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $30K.
Local 75%State 0%Gifts & other 25%
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.