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Marathon Public Library
Marathon Public Library serves Marathon’s 733 residents. Last year it logged 530 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 7,950 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Marathon Public Library
306 W Attica, Marathon 50565
21 hrsopen a week
1,352sq ft
7,746books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#507
#507 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
530
visits
0.7 per resident
7,950
loans, print + digital
10.8 per resident
24
programs & events
289 attended
490
library cards
67% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
10.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
67% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,950 loans last year
Books & media (adults)99%Kids’ books & media1%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
24 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $22K.
Local 96%State 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.