Library · Brooklyn
Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Public Library serves Brooklyn’s 2,766 residents. Last year it logged 9,150 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 6,620 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brooklyn Public Library
306 Jackson St., Brooklyn 52211
38 hrsopen a week
3,480sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#301
#301 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
9,150
visits
3.3 per resident
6,620
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
131
programs & events
1,703 attended
911
library cards
33% 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 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,620 loans last year
Books & media (adults)71%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
131 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $92K.
Local 77%State 1%Gifts & other 22%
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.