Library · Bancroft
Bancroft Public Library
Bancroft Public Library serves Bancroft’s 1,352 residents. Last year it logged 4,000 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 6,702 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bancroft Public Library
208 E Ramsey St., Bancroft 50517
30 hrsopen a week
2,855sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#341
#341 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
4,000
visits
3.0 per resident
6,702
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
23
programs & events
900 attended
845
library cards
63% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
63% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,702 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
23 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 $76K.
Local 86%State 2%Gifts & other 12%
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.