Library · Sheffield
Sheffield Public Library
Sheffield Public Library serves Sheffield’s 1,445 residents. Last year it logged 14,400 visits, about 10.0 for every resident, and lent 3,469 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sheffield Public Library
123 S 3rd St., Sheffield 50475
37 hrsopen a week
3,216sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#25
#25 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
14K
visits
10.0 per resident
3,469
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
159
programs & events
2,273 attended
1,131
library cards
78% 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
10.0 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
78% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,469 loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
159 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$83 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $121K.
Local 85%State 2%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.