Library · Postville
Postville Public Library
Postville Public Library serves Postville’s 3,351 residents. Last year it logged 8,677 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 9,004 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Postville Public Library
235 W Tilden St., Postville 52162
39 hrsopen a week
3,926sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#41
#41 of 51 · Most-used libraries in IA →Among IA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#44 · Most library borrowing →#50 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
8,677
visits
2.6 per resident
9,004
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
268
programs & events
1,275 attended
2,671
library cards
80% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
80% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,004 loans last year
Books & media (adults)80%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
268 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 $92K.
Local 90%State 3%Gifts & other 7%
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.