Library · Sioux
Libraries in Sioux
Sioux City Public Library serves Sioux’s 85,797 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 256,879 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 200K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Sioux City Public Library
529 Pierce St., Sioux City 51101
58 hrsopen a week
46,935sq ft
150Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#37
#37 of 51 · Most-used libraries in IA →Among IA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#46 · Most library borrowing →#44 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
257K
visits
3.0 per resident
200K
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
493
programs & events
12K attended
42K
library cards
49% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.0 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
200K loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
493 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.5M.
Local 94%State 1%Gifts & other 5%
Locations
Other libraries in Sioux
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.