Library · Gladbrook
Gladbrook Public Library
Gladbrook Public Library serves Gladbrook’s 1,390 residents. Last year it logged 3,350 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 5,535 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gladbrook Public Library
301 2nd St., Gladbrook 50635
27 hrsopen a week
1,938sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#402
#402 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
3,350
visits
2.4 per resident
5,535
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
99
programs & events
742 attended
1,225
library cards
88% 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
88% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,535 loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
99 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $53K.
Local 95%State 3%Gifts & other 2%
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.