Library · Sidney
Sidney Public Library
Sidney Public Library serves Sidney’s 2,275 residents. Last year it logged 3,498 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 2,608 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sidney Public Library
1002 Illinois St., Sidney 51652
30 hrsopen a week
4,335sq ft
9,546books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#474
#474 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
3,498
visits
1.5 per resident
2,608
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
52
programs & events
498 attended
1,146
library cards
50% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,608 loans last year
Books & media (adults)79%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
52 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $80K.
Local 95%State 2%Gifts & other 3%
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.