Library · Galva
Galva Public Library District
Galva’s library is the Galva Public Library District, a branch of Galva Public Library District, open about 44 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Galva’s branch belongs to Galva Public Library District, which serves 3,334 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Galva Public Library District
120 Northwest Third Avenue, Galva 61434
44 hrsopen a week
5,400sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Galva Public Library District
17K
visits
5.1 per resident
24K
loans, print + digital
7.1 per resident
100
programs & events
1,371 attended
2,046
library cards
61% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
5.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.1 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
61% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
24K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
100 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$98 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $327K.
Local 92%State 5%Gifts & other 3%
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.