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Williams Public Library
Williams Public Library serves Williams’s 1,040 residents. Last year it logged 2,994 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 1,303 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Williams Public Library
216 Main St., Williams 50271
27 hrsopen a week
2,592sq ft
8,467books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#345
#345 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
2,994
visits
2.9 per resident
1,303
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
166
programs & events
1,144 attended
136
library cards
13% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,303 loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
166 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $39K.
Local 91%State 1%Gifts & other 8%
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.