Library · Wesley
Wesley Public Library
Wesley Public Library serves Wesley’s 571 residents. Last year it logged 3,415 visits, about 6.0 for every resident, and lent 6,465 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wesley Public Library
206 Main St., Wesley 50483
37 hrsopen a week
2,040sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#107
#107 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
3,415
visits
6.0 per resident
6,465
loans, print + digital
11.3 per resident
60
programs & events
2,207 attended
311
library cards
54% 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
6.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.3 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,465 loans last year
Books & media (adults)81%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
60 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$105 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $60K.
Local 97%State 3%
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.