Library · Clive
Libraries in Clive
Clive Public Library serves Clive’s 18,768 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 55,375 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 168K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Clive Public Library
1900 NW 114th St., Clive 50325
69 hrsopen a week
11,000sq ft
82Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#38
#38 of 51 · Most-used libraries in IA →Among IA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#8 · Most library borrowing →#7 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
55K
visits
3.0 per resident
168K
loans, print + digital
9.0 per resident
984
programs & events
19K attended
11K
library cards
61% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
9.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
61% of residents
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
168K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media63%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
984 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 97%State 2%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Clive
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.