Library · Sibley
Sibley Public Library
Sibley Public Library serves Sibley’s 4,696 residents. Last year it logged 17,992 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 20K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sibley Public Library
406 9th St., Sibley 51249
48 hrsopen a week
7,388sq ft
22Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#240
#240 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
18K
visits
3.8 per resident
20K
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
155
programs & events
2,178 attended
1,607
library cards
34% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
20K loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
155 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $244K.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.