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Aurelia Public Library
Aurelia Public Library serves Aurelia’s 1,126 residents. Last year it logged 6,154 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 4,292 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Aurelia Public Library
232 Main St., Aurelia 51005
44 hrsopen a week
3,240sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#133
#133 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
6,154
visits
5.5 per resident
4,292
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
7
programs & events
369 attended
743
library cards
66% 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
5.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
66% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,292 loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
7 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $63K.
Local 96%State 2%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.