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Swaledale Public Library
Swaledale Public Library serves Swaledale’s 231 residents. Last year it logged 1,727 visits, about 7.5 for every resident, and lent 408 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Swaledale Public Library
504 Main St., Swaledale 50477
23 hrsopen a week
750sq ft
5,266books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#61
#61 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
1,727
visits
7.5 per resident
408
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
77
programs & events
6 attended
373
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
7.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
408 loans last year
Books & media (adults)79%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
77 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $15K.
Local 75%State 10%Gifts & other 15%
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.