Library · Morley
Morley Public Library
Morley Public Library serves Morley’s 417 residents. Last year it logged 312 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 1,855 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Morley Public Library
507 Vine St., Morley 52312
14 hrsopen a week
1,120sq ft
9,423books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#506
#506 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
312
visits
0.7 per resident
1,855
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
81
programs & events
202 attended
137
library cards
33% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,855 loans last year
Books & media (adults)21%Kids’ books & media79%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
81 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $11K.
Local 96%State 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.