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Norwalk Easter Public Library
Norwalk Easter Public Library serves Norwalk’s 16,949 residents. Last year it logged 73,125 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 83K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Norwalk Easter Public Library
1051 North Ave, Norwalk 50211
51 hrsopen a week
11,500sq ft
33Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#21
#21 of 51 · Most-used libraries in IA →Among IA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#26 · Most library borrowing →#13 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
73K
visits
4.3 per resident
83K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
746
programs & events
21K attended
7,213
library cards
43% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
4.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
83K loans last year
Books & media (adults)12%Kids’ books & media88%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
746 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 98%State 1%Federal 0%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.