Library · Cedar Rapids
Libraries in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Public Library serves Cedar Rapids’s 145,309 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 442,863 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 451K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Cedar Rapids Public Library
450 Fifth Ave SE, Cedar Rapids 52401
64 hrsopen a week
94,000sq ft
185Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#36
#36 of 51 · Most-used libraries in IA →Among IA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#39 · Most library borrowing →#34 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
443K
visits
3.0 per resident
451K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
1,866
programs & events
51K attended
56K
library cards
38% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
3.0 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
451K loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,866 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $8.3M.
Local 95%State 1%Gifts & other 4%
Locations
Other libraries in Cedar Rapids
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.