Library · Mitchellville
Mitchellville Public Library
Mitchellville Public Library serves Mitchellville’s 2,620 residents. Last year it logged 6,125 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mitchellville Public Library
205 Center Ave N, Mitchellville 50169
4,800sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#43
#43 of 51 · Most-used libraries in IA →Among IA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#16 · Most library borrowing →#47 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
6,125
visits
2.3 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
6.4 per resident
523
programs & events
1,928 attended
928
library cards
35% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)96%Kids’ books & media4%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
523 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$70 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $184K.
Local 86%State 3%Gifts & other 12%
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.