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Pella Public Library
Pella Public Library serves Pella’s 17,378 residents. Last year it logged 98,086 visits, about 5.6 for every resident, and lent 158K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pella Public Library
603 Main St., Pella 50219
59 hrsopen a week
21,000sq ft
82Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#127
#127 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
98K
visits
5.6 per resident
158K
loans, print + digital
9.1 per resident
478
programs & events
10K attended
10K
library cards
60% 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
5.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
158K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
478 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $841K.
Local 95%State 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.