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Tipton Public Library
Tipton Public Library serves Tipton’s 4,752 residents. Last year it logged 17,504 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Tipton Public Library
206 Cedar St., Tipton 52772
42 hrsopen a week
4,000sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#259
#259 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
18K
visits
3.7 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
78
programs & events
3,920 attended
1,218
library cards
26% 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
3.7 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
78 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $191K.
Local 97%State 1%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.