Library · Whittemore
Whittemore Public Library
Whittemore Public Library serves Whittemore’s 1,054 residents. Last year it logged 7,020 visits, about 6.7 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Whittemore Public Library
405 4th St., Whittemore 50598
28 hrsopen a week
3,200sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#85
#85 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
7,020
visits
6.7 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
12.5 per resident
142
programs & events
1,864 attended
322
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
6.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.5 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
142 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$97 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $102K.
Local 79%State 3%Gifts & other 18%
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.