Library · Manchester
Manchester Public Library
Manchester Public Library serves Manchester’s 13,164 residents. Last year it logged 43,359 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 62K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Manchester Public Library
304 N Franklin St., Manchester 52057
50 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#306
#306 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
43K
visits
3.3 per resident
62K
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
531
programs & events
9,173 attended
4,398
library cards
33% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
62K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media66%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
531 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $501K.
Local 88%State 1%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.