Library · Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Cedar Rapids Public Library serves Cedar Rapids’s 377 residents. Last year it logged 1,836 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 2,402 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cedar Rapids Public Library
423 West Main Street, Cedar Rapids 68627
15 hrsopen a week
1,500sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#87
#87 of 226 NE libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Nebraska that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,836
visits
4.9 per resident
2,402
loans, print + digital
6.4 per resident
15
programs & events
212 attended
147
library cards
39% 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
4.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,402 loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
15 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $20K.
Local 96%State 4%
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.