Library · Albert
Albert City Public Library
Albert City Public Library serves Albert’s 1,151 residents. Last year it logged 6,588 visits, about 5.7 for every resident, and lent 4,193 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Albert City Public Library
215 Main St., Albert City 50510
34 hrsopen a week
4,300sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#124
#124 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
6,588
visits
5.7 per resident
4,193
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
53
programs & events
2,344 attended
491
library cards
43% 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
5.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,193 loans last year
Books & media (adults)74%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
53 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $74K.
Local 90%State 9%Gifts & other 2%
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.