Library · Eddyville
Eddyville Public Library
Eddyville Public Library serves Eddyville’s 4,387 residents. Last year it logged 5,664 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 7,979 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Eddyville Public Library
202 S 2nd St., Eddyville 52553
34 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#483
#483 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
5,664
visits
1.3 per resident
7,979
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
77
programs & events
1,597 attended
1,740
library cards
40% 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,979 loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
77 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$16 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $72K.
Local 91%State 3%Gifts & other 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.