Library · Polk
Polk City Community Library
Polk City Community Library serves Polk’s 6,959 residents. Last year it logged 26,558 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 42K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Polk City Community Library
1500 W Broadway, Polk City 50226
51 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#29
#29 of 51 · Most-used libraries in IA →Among IA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#20 · Most library borrowing →#16 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
27K
visits
3.8 per resident
42K
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
319
programs & events
4,976 attended
2,556
library cards
37% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.1 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
42K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media70%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
319 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $401K.
Local 95%State 1%Gifts & other 4%
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.