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Council Bluffs Public Library
Council Bluffs Public Library serves Council Bluffs’s 79,080 residents. Last year it logged 174,609 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 219K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Council Bluffs Public Library
400 Willow Ave, Council Bluffs 51503
66 hrsopen a week
67,500sq ft
147Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#421
#421 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
175K
visits
2.2 per resident
219K
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
1,945
programs & events
39K attended
53K
library cards
67% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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 2.6
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
67% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
219K loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,945 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.4M.
Local 92%State 1%Gifts & other 8%
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.