Library · New Albin
New Albin Public Library
New Albin Public Library serves New Albin’s 1,040 residents. Last year it logged 2,143 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 3,571 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New Albin Public Library
176 Elm St. NE, New Albin 52160
23 hrsopen a week
1,600sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#433
#433 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
2,143
visits
2.1 per resident
3,571
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
98
programs & events
742 attended
252
library cards
24% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,571 loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
98 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $25K.
Local 91%State 2%Gifts & other 6%
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.