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Schaller Public Library
Schaller Public Library serves Schaller’s 796 residents. Last year it logged 3,120 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 2,234 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Schaller Public Library
103 S Main, Schaller 51053
21 hrsopen a week
945sq ft
8,484books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#231
#231 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
3,120
visits
3.9 per resident
2,234
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
86
programs & events
695 attended
380
library cards
48% 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
48% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,234 loans last year
Books & media (adults)75%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
86 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $25K.
Local 73%State 4%Federal 7%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.