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Newell Public Library
Newell Public Library serves Newell’s 1,074 residents. Last year it logged 6,035 visits, about 5.6 for every resident, and lent 4,227 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Newell Public Library
205 E 2nd St., Newell 50568
23 hrsopen a week
2,800sq ft
8,433books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#129
#129 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
6,035
visits
5.6 per resident
4,227
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
147
programs & events
1,902 attended
415
library cards
39% 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
5.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,227 loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
147 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $63K.
Local 92%State 3%Gifts & other 5%
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.