Library · Sergeant Bluff
Sergeant Bluff Public/School Library
Sergeant Bluff Public/School Library serves Sergeant Bluff’s 5,015 residents. Last year it logged 7,787 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 4,899 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sergeant Bluff Public/School Library
503 4th St., Sergeant Bluff 51054
47 hrsopen a week
1,200sq ft
9,712books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#49
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
7,787
visits
1.6 per resident
4,899
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
189
programs & events
3,988 attended
1,936
library cards
39% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,899 loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
189 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$16 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $79K.
Local 92%State 1%Gifts & other 8%
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.