Library · Mount Vernon
Russell D. Cole Library
Russell D. Cole Library serves Mount Vernon’s 5,218 residents. Last year it logged 11,180 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Russell D. Cole Library
600 1st St. SW, Mount Vernon 52314
71 hrsopen a week
39,100sq ft
28Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#44
#44 of 51 · Most-used libraries in IA →Among IA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#40 · Most library borrowing →#32 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
11K
visits
2.1 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
190
programs & events
3,412 attended
3,378
library cards
65% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
65% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
190 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $183K.
Local 97%State 2%Gifts & other 1%
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.