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Nora Springs Public Library
Nora Springs Public Library serves Nora Springs’s 1,734 residents. Last year it logged 5,327 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 2,896 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Nora Springs Public Library
45 N Hawkeye, Nora Springs 50458
40 hrsopen a week
2,532sq ft
7,850books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#329
#329 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
5,327
visits
3.1 per resident
2,896
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
50
programs & events
1,286 attended
1,102
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
3.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 52% 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
2,896 loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
50 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $94K.
Local 91%State 2%Gifts & other 7%
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.