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Tripoli Public Library
Tripoli Public Library serves Tripoli’s 1,714 residents. Last year it logged 9,100 visits, about 5.3 for every resident, and lent 6,037 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Tripoli Public Library
101 4th Ave SW, Tripoli 50676
30 hrsopen a week
3,186sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#148
#148 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
9,100
visits
5.3 per resident
6,037
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
53
programs & events
1,154 attended
2,071
library cards
100% 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
5.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,037 loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
53 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 $59K.
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.