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Olin Public Library
Olin Public Library serves Olin’s 1,020 residents. Last year it logged 5,997 visits, about 5.9 for every resident, and lent 8,814 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Olin Public Library
301 Parkway St., Olin 52320
38 hrsopen a week
3,500sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#112
#112 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
5,997
visits
5.9 per resident
8,814
loans, print + digital
8.6 per resident
162
programs & events
1,775 attended
682
library cards
67% 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
5.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
67% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,814 loans last year
Books & media (adults)21%Kids’ books & media79%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
162 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $40K.
Local 87%State 5%Gifts & other 8%
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.