Library · Van Meter
Van Meter Public Library
Van Meter Public Library serves Van Meter’s 1,952 residents. Last year it logged 5,257 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 7,814 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Van Meter Public Library
505 Grant, Van Meter 50261
42 hrsopen a week
1,100sq ft
7,872books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#370
#370 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
5,257
visits
2.7 per resident
7,814
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
205
programs & events
3,391 attended
650
library cards
33% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,814 loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media78%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
205 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$76 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $149K.
Local 99%State 1%
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.