Library · Tabor
Lakin Library & Envisioning Center
Lakin Library & Envisioning Center serves Tabor’s 2,048 residents. Last year it logged 12,291 visits, about 6.0 for every resident, and lent 4,113 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lakin Library & Envisioning Center
725 Main St., Tabor 51653
31 hrsopen a week
1,600sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#105
#105 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
12K
visits
6.0 per resident
4,113
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
390
programs & events
4,252 attended
809
library cards
40% 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
6.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
2.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,113 loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
390 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $123K.
Local 95%State 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.