Library · Keosauqua
Keosauqua Public Library
Keosauqua Public Library serves Keosauqua’s 3,985 residents. Last year it logged 2,748 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 4,012 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Keosauqua Public Library
608 1st St., Keosauqua 52565
29 hrsopen a week
5,360sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#508
#508 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
2,748
visits
0.7 per resident
4,012
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
56
programs & events
569 attended
560
library cards
14% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,012 loans last year
Books & media (adults)90%Kids’ books & media10%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
56 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $70K.
Local 55%State 2%Gifts & other 43%
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.