Library · Shenandoah
Shenandoah Public Library
Shenandoah Public Library serves Shenandoah’s 7,152 residents. Last year it logged 51,905 visits, about 7.3 for every resident, and lent 42K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Shenandoah Public Library
201 S Elm St., Shenandoah 51601
43 hrsopen a week
14,647sq ft
36Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#68
#68 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
52K
visits
7.3 per resident
42K
loans, print + digital
5.8 per resident
254
programs & events
3,840 attended
3,195
library cards
45% 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
7.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
42K loans last year
Books & media (adults)76%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
254 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $455K.
Local 70%State 1%Gifts & other 29%
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.