Library · Mapleton
Fisher-Whiting Memorial Library
Fisher-Whiting Memorial Library serves Mapleton’s 2,522 residents. Last year it logged 14,665 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fisher-Whiting Memorial Library
609 Courtright, Mapleton 51034
43 hrsopen a week
3,700sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#117
#117 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
15K
visits
5.8 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
7.3 per resident
330
programs & events
5,041 attended
895
library cards
35% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
5.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)68%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
330 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $140K.
Local 81%State 2%Gifts & other 18%
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.