Library · Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Public Library
Fort Dodge Public Library serves Fort Dodge’s 31,451 residents. Last year it logged 63,978 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 77K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fort Dodge Public Library
424 Central Ave, Fort Dodge 50501
48 hrsopen a week
32,600sq ft
85Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#436
#436 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
64K
visits
2.0 per resident
77K
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
135
programs & events
4,117 attended
2,973
library cards
9% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
2.0 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
9% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
77K loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
135 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 79%State 1%Gifts & other 20%
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.