Library · Fowler
Benton County Public Library
Fowler’s library is the Benton County Public Library, a branch of Benton County Public Library, open about 50 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Fowler’s branch belongs to Benton County Public Library, which serves 4,187 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Benton County Public Library
102 North Van Buren Avenue, Fowler 47944
50 hrsopen a week
6,751sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Benton County Public Library
14K
visits
3.2 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
170
programs & events
2,006 attended
1,009
library cards
24% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
170 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $279K.
Local 92%State 5%Gifts & other 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.