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Rowan Public Library
Rowan Public Library serves Rowan’s 491 residents. Last year it logged 1,248 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 3,572 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rowan Public Library
101 Main St., Rowan 50470
26 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
9,827books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#388
#388 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
1,248
visits
2.5 per resident
3,572
loans, print + digital
7.3 per resident
10
programs & events
54 attended
227
library cards
46% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Cardholders
46% of residents
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,572 loans last year
Books & media (adults)90%Kids’ books & media10%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
10 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $33K.
Local 82%State 5%Gifts & other 14%
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.