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Pomeroy Public Library
Pomeroy Public Library serves Pomeroy’s 858 residents. Last year it logged 4,500 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 7,200 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pomeroy Public Library
114 S Ontario St., Pomeroy 50575
19 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#154
#154 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
4,500
visits
5.2 per resident
7,200
loans, print + digital
8.4 per resident
135
programs & events
1,111 attended
352
library cards
41% 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
5.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,200 loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
135 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$63 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $54K.
Local 79%State 5%Gifts & other 16%
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.