Library · Grinnell
Drake Community Library
Drake Community Library serves Grinnell’s 13,483 residents. Last year it logged 58,702 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 56K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Drake Community Library
930 Park St., Grinnell 50112
66 hrsopen a week
30,000sq ft
62Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#203
#203 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
59K
visits
4.4 per resident
56K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
375
programs & events
7,726 attended
7,522
library cards
56% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
4.4 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
56K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
375 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $778K.
Local 96%State 1%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.