Library · St. Ansgar
Nissen Public Library
Nissen Public Library serves St. Ansgar’s 2,450 residents. Last year it logged 5,992 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Nissen Public Library
217 W 5th St., St. Ansgar 50472
36 hrsopen a week
1,230sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#398
#398 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
5,992
visits
2.4 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
5.8 per resident
61
programs & events
380 attended
517
library cards
21% 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)76%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
61 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $139K.
Local 91%State 2%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.