Library · Melbourne
Melbourne Public Library
Melbourne Public Library serves Melbourne’s 1,323 residents. Last year it logged 3,581 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 3,482 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Melbourne Public Library
603 Main St., Melbourne 50162
25 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
9,543books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#367
#367 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
3,581
visits
2.7 per resident
3,482
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
82
programs & events
831 attended
306
library cards
23% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,482 loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
82 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $57K.
Local 96%State 2%Gifts & other 2%
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.