Library · Primghar
Primghar Public Library
Primghar Public Library serves Primghar’s 1,268 residents. Last year it logged 4,042 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 5,748 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Primghar Public Library
320 1st St. NE, Primghar 51245
26 hrsopen a week
1,573sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#318
#318 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
4,042
visits
3.2 per resident
5,748
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
112
programs & events
1,308 attended
409
library cards
32% 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,748 loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
112 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $61K.
Local 90%State 3%Gifts & other 8%
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.