Library · Le Grand
Pioneer Heritage Library
Pioneer Heritage Library serves Le Grand’s 1,016 residents. Last year it logged 5,878 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 2,699 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pioneer Heritage Library
204 N Vine St., Le Grand 50142
26 hrsopen a week
2,446sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#118
#118 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
5,878
visits
5.8 per resident
2,699
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
107
programs & events
1,199 attended
801
library cards
79% 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
5.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
79% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,699 loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
107 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $39K.
Local 81%State 3%Gifts & other 16%
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.