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Columbus Junction Public Library
Columbus Junction Public Library serves Columbus Junction’s 3,591 residents. Last year it logged 7,922 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 5,965 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Columbus Junction Public Library
232 2nd St., Columbus Junction 52738
40 hrsopen a week
6,529sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#422
#422 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
7,922
visits
2.2 per resident
5,965
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
133
programs & events
1,880 attended
1,613
library cards
45% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,965 loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
133 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $159K.
Local 78%State 1%Gifts & other 21%
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.