Library · Manning
Manning Public Library
Manning Public Library serves Manning’s 1,694 residents. Last year it logged 10,987 visits, about 6.5 for every resident, and lent 8,684 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Manning Public Library
123 Main St., Manning 51455
34 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#91
#91 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
11K
visits
6.5 per resident
8,684
loans, print + digital
5.1 per resident
95
programs & events
3,160 attended
2,138
library cards
100% 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
5.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,684 loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
95 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $95K.
Local 97%State 3%
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.