Library · Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley Public Library
Missouri Valley Public Library serves Missouri Valley’s 5,090 residents. Last year it logged 24,084 visits, about 4.7 for every resident, and lent 23K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Missouri Valley Public Library
420 E Huron St., Missouri Valley 51555
39 hrsopen a week
12,800sq ft
22Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#180
#180 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
24K
visits
4.7 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
452
programs & events
3,841 attended
4,820
library cards
95% 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
4.7 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
95% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
452 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $245K.
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.