Library · Grinnell
Moore Family Library
Moore Family Library serves Grinnell’s 256 residents. Last year it logged 416 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 257 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Moore Family Library
95 S. Adams, Grinnell 67738
6 hrsopen a week
662sq ft
2,774books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#304
#304 of 319 KS libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Kansas that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
416
visits
1.6 per resident
257
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
79
programs & events
629 attended
77
library cards
30% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
2.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
257 loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media72%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
79 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $12K.
Local 42%State 46%Gifts & other 12%
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.