Library · Rockwell
Rockwell City Public Library
Rockwell City Public Library serves Rockwell’s 3,045 residents. Last year it logged 5,980 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 7,710 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rockwell City Public Library
424 Main St., Rockwell City 50579
35 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
40Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#443
#443 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
5,980
visits
2.0 per resident
7,710
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
110
programs & events
1,428 attended
3,159
library cards
100% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,710 loans last year
Books & media (adults)73%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
110 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $88K.
Local 97%State 3%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.