Library · Keota
Wilson Memorial Library
Wilson Memorial Library serves Keota’s 1,340 residents. Last year it logged 5,585 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 4,091 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wilson Memorial Library
109 E Washington Ave, Keota 52248
31 hrsopen a week
8,800sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#217
#217 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
5,585
visits
4.2 per resident
4,091
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
98
programs & events
1,658 attended
814
library cards
61% 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
4.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
61% of residents
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,091 loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
98 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $74K.
Local 95%State 3%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.