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Meservey Public Library
Meservey Public Library serves Meservey’s 253 residents. Last year it logged 3,652 visits, about 14.4 for every resident, and lent 759 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Meservey Public Library
719 1st St., Meservey 50457
20 hrsopen a week
1,386sq ft
8,326books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#7
#7 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
3,652
visits
14.4 per resident
759
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
161
programs & events
4,704 attended
438
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
14.4 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
18.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
759 loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
161 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$179 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $45K.
Local 62%State 3%Gifts & other 35%
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.