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Ossian Public Library
Ossian Public Library serves Ossian’s 1,007 residents. Last year it logged 2,620 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 2,589 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ossian Public Library
123 W Main St., Ossian 52161
24 hrsopen a week
3,044sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#380
#380 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
2,620
visits
2.6 per resident
2,589
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
24
programs & events
293 attended
847
library cards
84% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
84% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,589 loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media78%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
24 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $59K.
Local 96%State 3%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.