Library · Alden
Dr. Grace O. Doane Alden Public Library
Dr. Grace O. Doane Alden Public Library serves Alden’s 1,019 residents. Last year it logged 10,423 visits, about 10.2 for every resident, and lent 5,497 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dr. Grace O. Doane Alden Public Library
1012 Water St., Alden 50006
31 hrsopen a week
7,000sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#24
#24 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
10K
visits
10.2 per resident
5,497
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
307
programs & events
2,082 attended
1,533
library cards
100% 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
10.2 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,497 loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media65%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
307 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$128 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $131K.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.