Curious to know what the Iola Public Library did in 2023?

Read all about it in the 2023 Annual Report

This and the reports for 2021 and 2022 are in the Document Library.

By the Numbers:

  • 33,041 visits in 2023 (29% increase compared to last year)
  • 60,448 borrowed items (23% increase)
  • 443 new patrons (30% increase)
  • 334 programs (26% increase)
  • 5,641 program attendees (77% increase)
  • 4,053 computer uses (33% increase)
  • 8,222 website visits (60% increase)

We also want to welcome our newest team member: Brenda Armstrong, Business Manager. She started on February 12 to help both IPL and the Southeast Kansas Library System with all things financial and administrative.