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Ringsted Public Library
Ringsted Public Library serves Ringsted’s 533 residents. Last year it logged 3,507 visits, about 6.6 for every resident, and lent 2,832 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ringsted Public Library
8 W Maple, Ringsted 50578
20 hrsopen a week
1,250sq ft
9,054books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#88
#88 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
3,507
visits
6.6 per resident
2,832
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
58
programs & events
918 attended
242
library cards
45% 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
6.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,832 loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
58 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $20K.
Local 80%State 9%Gifts & other 11%
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.