Library · Urbandale
Urbandale Public Library
Urbandale Public Library serves Urbandale’s 45,944 residents. Last year it logged 195,143 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 415K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Urbandale Public Library
3520 86th St., Urbandale 50322
70 hrsopen a week
56,000sq ft
148Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
195K
visits
4.2 per resident
415K
loans, print + digital
9.0 per resident
680
programs & events
22K attended
48K
library cards
100% 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
4.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
415K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
680 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.8M.
Local 96%State 2%Gifts & other 2%
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.