Library · Manly
Manly Public Library
Manly Public Library serves Manly’s 1,729 residents. Last year it logged 8,008 visits, about 4.6 for every resident, and lent 7,683 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Manly Public Library
127 S Grant St., Manly 50456
25 hrsopen a week
4,426sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#182
#182 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
8,008
visits
4.6 per resident
7,683
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
63
programs & events
298 attended
1,186
library cards
69% 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
4.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
69% of residents
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,683 loans last year
Books & media (adults)97%Kids’ books & media3%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
63 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$72 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $125K.
Local 94%State 2%Gifts & other 4%
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.