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Newhall Public Library
Newhall Public Library serves Newhall’s 1,812 residents. Last year it logged 4,369 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 4,750 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Newhall Public Library
109 Railroad St. East, Newhall 52315
35 hrsopen a week
1,596sq ft
7,967books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#401
#401 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
4,369
visits
2.4 per resident
4,750
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
87
programs & events
1,152 attended
747
library cards
41% 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,750 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
87 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $68K.
Local 96%State 3%Gifts & other 1%
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.