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Lost Nation Public Library
Lost Nation Public Library serves Lost Nation’s 530 residents. Last year it logged 3,454 visits, about 6.5 for every resident, and lent 1,176 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lost Nation Public Library
410 Main St., Lost Nation 52254
22 hrsopen a week
2,659sq ft
8,718books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#90
#90 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
3,454
visits
6.5 per resident
1,176
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
82
programs & events
731 attended
360
library cards
68% 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
6.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
68% of residents
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,176 loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
82 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $13K.
Local 81%State 9%Gifts & other 11%
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.