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Solon Public Library
Solon Public Library serves Solon’s 8,443 residents. Last year it logged 72,597 visits, about 8.6 for every resident, and lent 63K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Solon Public Library
320 W Main St., Solon 52333
56 hrsopen a week
6,100sq ft
32Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#37
#37 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
73K
visits
8.6 per resident
63K
loans, print + digital
7.5 per resident
530
programs & events
12K attended
3,741
library cards
44% 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
8.6 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
44% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
63K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media64%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
530 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $381K.
Local 89%State 2%Gifts & other 9%
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.