Library · Decorah
Decorah Public Library
Decorah Public Library serves Decorah’s 15,775 residents. Last year it logged 70,152 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 96K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Decorah Public Library
202 Winnebago St., Decorah 52101
54 hrsopen a week
18,600sq ft
32Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#198
#198 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
70K
visits
4.4 per resident
96K
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
375
programs & events
13K attended
8,446
library cards
54% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
4.4 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
96K loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
375 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $766K.
Local 91%State 1%Federal 1%Gifts & other 7%
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.