Library · Cape Girardeau
Municipal Library District of the City of Cape Girardeau
Municipal Library District of the City of Cape Girardeau serves Cape Girardeau’s 36,170 residents. Last year it logged 119,264 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 203K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Municipal Library District of the City of Cape Girardeau
711 N Clark St., Cape Girardeau 63701
68 hrsopen a week
41,000sq ft
93Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
119K
visits
3.3 per resident
203K
loans, print + digital
5.6 per resident
670
programs & events
14K attended
19K
library cards
53% 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
3.3 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
203K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
670 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 76%State 4%Federal 2%Gifts & other 18%
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.