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Osage Public Library
Osage Public Library serves Osage’s 4,771 residents. Last year it logged 31,312 visits, about 6.6 for every resident, and lent 29K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Osage Public Library
406 Main St., Osage 50461
54 hrsopen a week
11,000sq ft
43Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#89
#89 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
31K
visits
6.6 per resident
29K
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
190
programs & events
4,082 attended
2,852
library cards
60% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
6.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.1 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
29K loans last year
Books & media (adults)69%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
190 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $266K.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 2%
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.