Library · Camanche
Camanche Public Library
Camanche Public Library serves Camanche’s 4,793 residents. Last year it logged 18,000 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Camanche Public Library
102 12th Ave, Camanche 52730
47 hrsopen a week
5,900sq ft
28Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#30
#30 of 51 · Most-used libraries in IA →Among IA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#35 · Most library borrowing →#40 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
18K
visits
3.8 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
154
programs & events
1,107 attended
1,939
library cards
40% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
154 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $275K.
Local 98%State 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.