Library · Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Public Library
Oskaloosa Public Library serves Oskaloosa’s 19,469 residents. Last year it logged 47,856 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 119K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oskaloosa Public Library
301 S Market, Oskaloosa 52577
49 hrsopen a week
25,000sq ft
67Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#396
#396 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
48K
visits
2.5 per resident
119K
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
338
programs & events
4,839 attended
6,939
library cards
36% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
119K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
338 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $619K.
Local 98%State 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.