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Mediapolis Public Library
Mediapolis Public Library serves Mediapolis’s 3,842 residents. Last year it logged 20,393 visits, about 5.3 for every resident, and lent 38K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mediapolis Public Library
128 N Orchard St., Mediapolis 52637
50 hrsopen a week
8,568sq ft
24Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#149
#149 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
20K
visits
5.3 per resident
38K
loans, print + digital
10.0 per resident
165
programs & events
6,019 attended
1,476
library cards
38% 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
5.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.0 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
38K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media65%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
165 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $172K.
Local 91%State 2%Gifts & other 7%
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.