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Marshalltown Public Library
Marshalltown Public Library serves Marshalltown’s 33,566 residents. Last year it logged 110,410 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 201K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Marshalltown Public Library
105 W Boone St., Marshalltown 50158
55 hrsopen a week
35,700sq ft
123Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#34
#34 of 51 · Most-used libraries in IA →Among IA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#21 · Most library borrowing →#25 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
110K
visits
3.3 per resident
201K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
1,096
programs & events
21K attended
29K
library cards
87% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.3 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
87% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
201K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,096 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 94%State 2%Gifts & other 4%
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.