Library · Murray
Murray Public Library
Murray Public Library serves Murray’s 1,179 residents. Last year it logged 1,496 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 9,925 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Murray Public Library
416 Maple St., Murray 50174
20 hrsopen a week
1,755sq ft
9,881books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#484
#484 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
1,496
visits
1.3 per resident
9,925
loans, print + digital
8.4 per resident
11
programs & events
530 attended
266
library cards
23% 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
8.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,925 loans last year
Books & media (adults)94%Kids’ books & media6%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
11 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $27K.
Local 100%
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.