Library · Toledo
Toledo Public Library
Toledo Public Library serves Toledo’s 3,601 residents. Last year it logged 13,198 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 9,394 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Toledo Public Library
206 E High St., Toledo 52342
42 hrsopen a week
8,900sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#261
#261 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
13K
visits
3.7 per resident
9,394
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
296
programs & events
1,933 attended
3,699
library cards
100% 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
2.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,394 loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
296 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $201K.
Local 89%State 1%Gifts & other 10%
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.