Library · St. Charles
St. Charles Public Library
St. Charles Public Library serves St. Charles’s 1,329 residents. Last year it logged 1,403 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 2,169 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
St. Charles Public Library
113 S Lumber St., St. Charles 50240
31 hrsopen a week
2,270sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#490
#490 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
1,403
visits
1.1 per resident
2,169
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
30
programs & events
1,726 attended
1,253
library cards
94% 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
94% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,169 loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media65%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
30 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $32K.
Local 91%State 4%Gifts & other 5%
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.