Library · Sanborn
Sanborn Public Library
Sanborn Public Library serves Sanborn’s 2,603 residents. Last year it logged 9,194 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sanborn Public Library
407 Main St., Sanborn 51248
27 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
22Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#278
#278 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
9,194
visits
3.5 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
6.4 per resident
114
programs & events
1,487 attended
558
library cards
21% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media66%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
114 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $85K.
Local 91%State 3%Gifts & other 7%
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.