Library · Scranton
H.F. and Maude E. Marchant Memorial Library
H.F. and Maude E. Marchant Memorial Library serves Scranton’s 777 residents. Last year it logged 3,344 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 3,003 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
H.F. and Maude E. Marchant Memorial Library
1110 Main St., Scranton 51462
25 hrsopen a week
2,880sq ft
9,051books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#208
#208 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
3,344
visits
4.3 per resident
3,003
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
179
programs & events
1,497 attended
414
library cards
53% 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
4.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,003 loans last year
Books & media (adults)86%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
179 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $42K.
Local 84%State 3%Gifts & other 13%
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.