Library · Corydon
Karl Miles Lecompte Memorial Library
Karl Miles Lecompte Memorial Library serves Corydon’s 3,084 residents. Last year it logged 5,647 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 8,671 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Karl Miles Lecompte Memorial Library
110 S Franklin St., Corydon 50060
25 hrsopen a week
3,708sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#455
#455 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
5,647
visits
1.8 per resident
8,671
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
32
programs & events
326 attended
1,355
library cards
44% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Cardholders
44% of residents
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,671 loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
32 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $69K.
Local 85%State 2%Gifts & other 13%
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.