Library · Cumberland
Cumberland Public Library
Cumberland Public Library serves Cumberland’s 384 residents. Last year it logged 739 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 724 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cumberland Public Library
119 Main, Cumberland 50843
20 hrsopen a week
1,644sq ft
6,954books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#445
#445 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
739
visits
1.9 per resident
724
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
33
programs & events
281 attended
86
library cards
22% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
724 loans last year
Books & media (adults)97%Kids’ books & media3%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
33 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $19K.
Local 94%State 6%
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.