Library · Emmetsburg
Emmetsburg Public Library
Emmetsburg Public Library serves Emmetsburg’s 5,030 residents. Last year it logged 38,433 visits, about 7.6 for every resident, and lent 25K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Emmetsburg Public Library
707 N Superior, Emmetsburg 50536
54 hrsopen a week
6,209sq ft
48Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#57
#57 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
38K
visits
7.6 per resident
25K
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
653
programs & events
7,244 attended
2,481
library cards
49% 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
7.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
25K loans last year
Books & media (adults)76%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
653 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $337K.
Local 95%State 2%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.