Library · Osceola
Osceola Public Library
Osceola Public Library serves Osceola’s 8,423 residents. Last year it logged 15,590 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 24K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Osceola Public Library
300 S Fillmore St., Osceola 50213
48 hrsopen a week
7,650sq ft
35Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#451
#451 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
16K
visits
1.9 per resident
24K
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
173
programs & events
1,701 attended
2,845
library cards
34% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
24K loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
173 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $236K.
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.