Library · Lohrville
J.J. Hands Library
J.J. Hands Library serves Lohrville’s 412 residents. Last year it logged 946 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 2,615 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
J.J. Hands Library
609 2nd. St., Lohrville 51453
27 hrsopen a week
3,600sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#412
#412 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
946
visits
2.3 per resident
2,615
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
441
programs & events
204
library cards
50% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,615 loans last year
Books & media (adults)86%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
441 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$152 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $62K.
Local 35%State 6%Gifts & other 59%
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.