Library · Albia
Carnegie-Evans Public Library
Carnegie-Evans Public Library serves Albia’s 7,576 residents. Last year it logged 10,583 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 10K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Carnegie-Evans Public Library
203 E Benton Ave, Albia 52531
38 hrsopen a week
6,700sq ft
49Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#477
#477 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
11K
visits
1.4 per resident
10K
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
152
programs & events
3,297 attended
3,695
library cards
49% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10K loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
152 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $129K.
Local 92%State 2%Gifts & other 6%
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.