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Sioux Center Public Library
Sioux Center Public Library serves Sioux Center’s 14,026 residents. Last year it logged 131,374 visits, about 9.4 for every resident, and lent 214K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sioux Center Public Library
102 S Main Ave, Sioux Center 51250
64 hrsopen a week
23,000sq ft
61Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#31
#31 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
131K
visits
9.4 per resident
214K
loans, print + digital
15.3 per resident
608
programs & events
14K attended
5,695
library cards
41% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
9.4 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
15.3 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
10.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
214K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media66%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
608 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 $726K.
Local 90%State 2%Gifts & other 8%
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.