Library · Tama
Louise & Lucile Hink/Tama Public Library
Louise & Lucile Hink/Tama Public Library serves Tama’s 3,130 residents. Last year it logged 5,953 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 10K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Louise & Lucile Hink/Tama Public Library
401 Siegel St., Tama 52339
29 hrsopen a week
7,100sq ft
26Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#48
#48 of 51 · Most-used libraries in IA →Among IA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#38 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
5,953
visits
1.9 per resident
10K
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
5
programs & events
130 attended
2,425
library cards
77% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Cardholders
77% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
5 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $186K.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.