Library · Carter Lake
Carter Lake Public Library
Carter Lake Public Library serves Carter Lake’s 3,798 residents. Last year it logged 14,857 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 8,382 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Carter Lake Public Library
1120 Willow Dr, Carter Lake 51510
44 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
9,897books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#28
#28 of 51 · Most-used libraries in IA →Among IA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#47 · Most library borrowing →#38 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
15K
visits
3.9 per resident
8,382
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
625
programs & events
5,759 attended
1,044
library cards
27% 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
27% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,382 loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media62%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
625 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$77 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $291K.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.