Library · Keokuk
Keokuk Public Library
Keokuk Public Library serves Keokuk’s 11,311 residents. Last year it logged 22,803 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 42K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Keokuk Public Library
210 N 5th St., Keokuk 52632
49 hrsopen a week
17,623sq ft
40Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#47
#47 of 51 · Most-used libraries in IA →Among IA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#34 · Most library borrowing →#41 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
23K
visits
2.0 per resident
42K
loans, print + digital
3.7 per resident
577
programs & events
5,060 attended
4,742
library cards
42% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
42K loans last year
Books & media (adults)74%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
577 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $583K.
Local 99%State 1%
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.