Library · Denison
Norelius Community Library
Norelius Community Library serves Denison’s 12,367 residents. Last year it logged 67,100 visits, about 5.4 for every resident, and lent 32K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Norelius Community Library
1403 1st Ave South, Denison 51442
59 hrsopen a week
14,000sq ft
40Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#139
#139 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
67K
visits
5.4 per resident
32K
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
302
programs & events
3,915 attended
4,799
library cards
39% 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
5.4 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
32K loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
302 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $412K.
Local 96%State 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.