Library · Parkersburg
Kothe Memorial Library
Kothe Memorial Library serves Parkersburg’s 2,687 residents. Last year it logged 9,218 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kothe Memorial Library
309 3rd St., Parkersburg 50665
37 hrsopen a week
7,395sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#288
#288 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
9,218
visits
3.4 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
6.7 per resident
147
programs & events
4,094 attended
3,625
library cards
100% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
147 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $153K.
Local 92%State 2%Gifts & other 6%
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.