Library · Stanhope
Stanhope Public Library
Stanhope Public Library serves Stanhope’s 452 residents. Last year it logged 2,454 visits, about 5.4 for every resident, and lent 1,638 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Stanhope Public Library
600 Main St., Stanhope 50246
23 hrsopen a week
1,930sq ft
8,489books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#138
#138 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
2,454
visits
5.4 per resident
1,638
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
141
programs & events
751 attended
566
library cards
100% 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
5.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,638 loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
141 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$99 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $45K.
Local 95%State 3%Gifts & other 2%
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.