Library · Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine Community Library
Belle Plaine Community Library serves Belle Plaine’s 2,849 residents. Last year it logged 9,442 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 9,167 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Belle Plaine Community Library
904 12th St., Belle Plaine 52208
41 hrsopen a week
6,272sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#299
#299 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
9,442
visits
3.3 per resident
9,167
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
50
programs & events
666 attended
2,680
library cards
94% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
94% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,167 loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
50 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $130K.
Local 93%State 3%Gifts & other 4%
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.