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Shellsburg Public Library
Shellsburg Public Library serves Shellsburg’s 1,518 residents. Last year it logged 3,925 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 4,479 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Shellsburg Public Library
110 Main St., Shellsburg 52332
23 hrsopen a week
4,320sq ft
8,044books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#383
#383 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
3,925
visits
2.6 per resident
4,479
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
25
programs & events
534 attended
1,251
library cards
82% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
82% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,479 loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
25 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $62K.
Local 78%State 13%Gifts & other 9%
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.