Library · Centerville
Drake Public Library
Drake Public Library serves Centerville’s 9,520 residents. Last year it logged 47,000 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 27K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Drake Public Library
115 Drake Ave, Centerville 52544
44 hrsopen a week
9,000sq ft
49Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#165
#165 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
47K
visits
4.9 per resident
27K
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
270
programs & events
2,343 attended
6,240
library cards
66% 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
4.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
66% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
27K loans last year
Books & media (adults)84%Kids’ books & media16%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
270 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $280K.
Local 97%State 1%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.