Library · Orange
Orange City Public Library
Orange City Public Library serves Orange’s 6,775 residents. Last year it logged 47,194 visits, about 7.0 for every resident, and lent 126K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Orange City Public Library
112 Albany Ave SE, Orange City 51041
52 hrsopen a week
16,330sq ft
59Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#9
#9 of 51 · Most-used libraries in IA →Among IA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#1 · Most library borrowing →#2 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
47K
visits
7.0 per resident
126K
loans, print + digital
18.6 per resident
286
programs & events
5,129 attended
4,306
library cards
64% 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
7.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
18.6 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
10.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
64% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
126K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
286 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$73 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $492K.
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.