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Union Public Library
Union Public Library serves Union’s 942 residents. Last year it logged 5,418 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 3,931 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Union Public Library
406 Commercial St., Union 50258
36 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#122
#122 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
5,418
visits
5.8 per resident
3,931
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
45
programs & events
717 attended
1,958
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
5.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
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
3,931 loans last year
Books & media (adults)76%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
45 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$70 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $66K.
Local 76%State 5%Gifts & other 19%
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.