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Sloan Public Library
Sloan Public Library serves Sloan’s 1,427 residents. Last year it logged 6,021 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 4,834 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sloan Public Library
502 Evans St., Sloan 51055
28 hrsopen a week
7,000sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#212
#212 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
6,021
visits
4.2 per resident
4,834
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
93
programs & events
1,441 attended
1,098
library cards
77% 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
4.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
77% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,834 loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
93 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $68K.
Local 83%State 3%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.