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Royal Public Library
Royal Public Library serves Royal’s 846 residents. Last year it logged 1,870 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 2,104 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Royal Public Library
302 Main St., Royal 51357
12 hrsopen a week
864sq ft
2,774books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#420
#420 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
1,870
visits
2.2 per resident
2,104
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
9
programs & events
74 attended
612
library cards
72% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Cardholders
72% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,104 loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
9 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $10K.
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.