Library · Eldon
Eldon Public Library
Eldon Public Library serves Eldon’s 917 residents. Last year it logged 2,099 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 1,450 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Eldon Public Library
608 W Elm, Eldon 52554
30 hrsopen a week
3,543sq ft
8,127books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#413
#413 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
2,099
visits
2.3 per resident
1,450
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
72
programs & events
402 attended
1,365
library cards
100% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,450 loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
72 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $39K.
Local 96%State 4%Gifts & other 0%
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.