Library · Moulton
Garrett Memorial Library
Garrett Memorial Library serves Moulton’s 843 residents. Last year it logged 1,980 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 1,332 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Garrett Memorial Library
123 S Main St., Moulton 52572
23 hrsopen a week
3,950sq ft
9,933books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#407
#407 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
1,980
visits
2.3 per resident
1,332
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
62
programs & events
1,024 attended
542
library cards
64% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
64% of residents
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,332 loans last year
Books & media (adults)71%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
62 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $27K.
Local 54%State 3%Gifts & other 43%
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.