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Adel Public Library
Adel Public Library serves Adel’s 9,726 residents. Last year it logged 56,161 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 82K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Adel Public Library
303 S 10th St., Adel 50003
45 hrsopen a week
18,000sq ft
43Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#119
#119 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
56K
visits
5.8 per resident
82K
loans, print + digital
8.5 per resident
624
programs & events
9,254 attended
5,648
library cards
58% 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
5.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
58% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
82K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
624 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $534K.
Local 93%State 2%Gifts & other 5%
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.