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Rippey Public Library
Rippey Public Library serves Rippey’s 398 residents. Last year it logged 1,975 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 2,570 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rippey Public Library
224 Main St., Rippey 50235
15 hrsopen a week
1,323sq ft
7,050books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#163
#163 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
1,975
visits
5.0 per resident
2,570
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
132
programs & events
1,143 attended
409
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
5.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,570 loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
132 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$81 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $32K.
Local 64%State 1%Gifts & other 35%
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.