Library · Peterson
Kirchner French Memorial Library
Kirchner French Memorial Library serves Peterson’s 707 residents. Last year it logged 2,427 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 2,188 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kirchner French Memorial Library
101 Main St., Peterson 51047
21 hrsopen a week
1,538sq ft
7,047books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#287
#287 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
2,427
visits
3.4 per resident
2,188
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
57
programs & events
537 attended
341
library cards
48% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
48% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,188 loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
57 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$68 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $48K.
Local 85%State 2%Gifts & other 13%
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.