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Cresco Public Library
Cresco Public Library serves Cresco’s 6,567 residents. Last year it logged 13,260 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 28K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cresco Public Library
320 N Elm St., Cresco 52136
47 hrsopen a week
7,800sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#438
#438 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
13K
visits
2.0 per resident
28K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
480
programs & events
5,549 attended
1,982
library cards
30% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
28K loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
480 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $264K.
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.