Library · Randolph
Randolph Public Library
Randolph Public Library serves Randolph’s 244 residents. Last year it logged 3,224 visits, about 13.2 for every resident, and lent 1,391 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Randolph Public Library
106 S Main, Randolph 51649
21 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
7,411books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#9
#9 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
3,224
visits
13.2 per resident
1,391
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
146
programs & events
1,691 attended
89
library cards
36% 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
13.2 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
6.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,391 loans last year
Books & media (adults)86%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
146 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$71 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $17K.
Local 87%Gifts & other 13%
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.