Library · Palmer
Palmer Public Library
Palmer Public Library serves Palmer’s 273 residents. Last year it logged 900 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 1,543 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Palmer Public Library
520 Hanson, Palmer 50571
13 hrsopen a week
1,130sq ft
4,611books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#304
#304 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
900
visits
3.3 per resident
1,543
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
11
programs & events
23 attended
290
library cards
100% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,543 loans last year
Books & media (adults)92%Kids’ books & media8%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
11 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $18K.
Local 98%State 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.