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Zearing Public Library
Zearing Public Library serves Zearing’s 922 residents. Last year it logged 5,720 visits, about 6.2 for every resident, and lent 5,704 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Zearing Public Library
101 E Main St., Zearing 50278
34 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#99
#99 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
5,720
visits
6.2 per resident
5,704
loans, print + digital
6.2 per resident
110
programs & events
2,532 attended
1,248
library cards
100% 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
6.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,704 loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
110 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $55K.
Local 90%State 3%Gifts & other 7%
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.