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Anthony Public Library
Anthony Public Library serves Anthony’s 2,069 residents. Last year it logged 10,286 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 9,419 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Anthony Public Library
624 E. Main St., Anthony 67003
47 hrsopen a week
8,000sq ft
32Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#163
#163 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
10K
visits
5.0 per resident
9,419
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
171
programs & events
1,268 attended
1,098
library cards
53% 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
5.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
53% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,419 loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media16%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
171 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$71 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $148K.
Local 69%State 13%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.