Library · Clear Lake
Clear Lake Public Library
Clear Lake Public Library serves Clear Lake’s 10,616 residents. Last year it logged 40,072 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 65K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Clear Lake Public Library
200 N 4th St., Clear Lake 50428
45 hrsopen a week
15,814sq ft
40Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#245
#245 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
40K
visits
3.8 per resident
65K
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
456
programs & events
9,179 attended
11K
library cards
100% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
65K loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
456 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $537K.
Local 95%State 1%Gifts & other 4%
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.