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Runnells Community Library
Runnells Community Library serves 661 people in and around Runnells. Last year it logged 2,051 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 3,997 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Runnells Community Library
6575 SE 116th St., Runnells 50237
20 hrsopen a week
2,755sq ft
6,018books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#324
#324 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
2,051
visits
3.1 per resident
3,997
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
39
programs & events
1,685 attended
1,064
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
3.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
2.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,997 loans last year
Books & media (adults)86%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
39 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $20K.
Local 98%State 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.