Library · Carroll
Carroll Public Library
Carroll Public Library serves Carroll’s 15,435 residents. Last year it logged 52,297 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 94K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Carroll Public Library
118 E 5th St., Carroll 51401
51 hrsopen a week
19,760sq ft
45Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#291
#291 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
52K
visits
3.4 per resident
94K
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
787
programs & events
15K attended
6,006
library cards
39% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
94K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
787 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $539K.
Local 97%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.