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Donnellson Public Library
Donnellson Public Library serves Donnellson’s 3,593 residents. Last year it logged 10,525 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Donnellson Public Library
411 Main, Donnellson 52625
44 hrsopen a week
3,150sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#344
#344 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
11K
visits
2.9 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
3.7 per resident
346
programs & events
4,367 attended
1,352
library cards
38% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
346 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $98K.
Local 87%State 2%Gifts & other 11%
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.