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Ida Grove Public Library
Ida Grove Public Library serves Ida Grove’s 2,931 residents. Last year it logged 22,412 visits, about 7.6 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ida Grove Public Library
100 E 2nd St., Ida Grove 51445
41 hrsopen a week
4,057sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#56
#56 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
22K
visits
7.6 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
45
programs & events
1,250 attended
1,001
library cards
34% 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 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)74%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
45 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $135K.
Local 92%State 2%Gifts & other 6%
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.