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Rake Public Library
Rake Public Library serves Rake’s 256 residents. Last year it logged 3,766 visits, about 14.7 for every resident, and lent 7,583 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rake Public Library
123 N Main St., Rake 50465
27 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
9,275books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#6
#6 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
3,766
visits
14.7 per resident
7,583
loans, print + digital
29.6 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
475
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
14.7 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
29.6 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,583 loans last year
Books & media (adults)98%Kids’ books & media2%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$115 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $30K.
Local 96%State 4%Gifts & other 0%
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.