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Walnut Public Library
Walnut Public Library serves Walnut’s 1,194 residents. Last year it logged 4,200 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 3,658 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Walnut Public Library
224 Antique City Dr, Walnut 51577
23 hrsopen a week
2,072sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#282
#282 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
4,200
visits
3.5 per resident
3,658
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
101
programs & events
1,341 attended
368
library cards
31% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,658 loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
101 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $41K.
Local 83%State 4%Gifts & other 13%
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.