Library · Wadena
Wadena Public Library
Wadena Public Library serves Wadena’s 290 residents. Last year it logged 1,702 visits, about 5.9 for every resident, and lent 1,718 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wadena Public Library
136 S Mill St., Wadena 52169
14 hrsopen a week
2,304sq ft
6,906books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#113
#113 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
1,702
visits
5.9 per resident
1,718
loans, print + digital
5.9 per resident
149
programs & events
732 attended
265
library cards
91% 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
5.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
2.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
91% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,718 loans last year
Books & media (adults)90%Kids’ books & media10%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
149 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $19K.
Local 82%State 2%Gifts & other 16%
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.