Library · Plainfield
Plainfield Public Library
Plainfield Public Library serves Plainfield’s 454 residents. Last year it logged 2,592 visits, about 5.7 for every resident, and lent 2,274 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Plainfield Public Library
723 Main St., Plainfield 50666
25 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
9,537books & media
#125
#125 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
2,592
visits
5.7 per resident
2,274
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
56
programs & events
552 attended
953
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
5.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,274 loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
56 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$94 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $43K.
Local 81%State 5%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.