Library · Roland
Roland Public Library
Roland Public Library serves Roland’s 1,524 residents. Last year it logged 11,474 visits, about 7.5 for every resident, and lent 7,500 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Roland Public Library
221 N Main St., Roland 50236
49 hrsopen a week
3,120sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#60
#60 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
11K
visits
7.5 per resident
7,500
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
197
programs & events
2,500 attended
680
library cards
45% 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
7.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,500 loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
197 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$73 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $111K.
Local 96%State 2%Gifts & other 2%
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.