Library · Orient
Public Resource/Technology Center
Public Resource/Technology Center serves Orient’s 674 residents. Last year it logged 2,600 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 906 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Public Resource/Technology Center
201 School St., Orient 50858
17 hrsopen a week
1,740sq ft
6,422books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#238
#238 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
2,600
visits
3.9 per resident
906
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
72
programs & events
1,247 attended
143
library cards
21% 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
906 loans last year
Books & media (adults)62%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
72 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $23K.
Local 74%State 2%Gifts & other 24%
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.