Library · Sac
Sac City Public Library
Sac City Public Library serves Sac’s 2,968 residents. Last year it logged 6,189 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 20K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sac City Public Library
1001 W Main St., Sac City 50583
43 hrsopen a week
6,587sq ft
26Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#430
#430 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
6,189
visits
2.1 per resident
20K
loans, print + digital
6.7 per resident
109
programs & events
1,370 attended
1,123
library cards
38% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
20K loans last year
Books & media (adults)80%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
109 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $149K.
Local 97%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.