Library · Arlington
Arlington City Library
Arlington City Library serves Arlington’s 431 residents. Last year it logged 2,005 visits, about 4.7 for every resident, and lent 799 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Arlington City Library
900 W. Main, Arlington 67514
25 hrsopen a week
1,240sq ft
8,440books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#170
#170 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
2,005
visits
4.7 per resident
799
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
84
programs & events
720 attended
598
library cards
100% 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
4.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
799 loans last year
Books & media (adults)10%Kids’ books & media83%E-books, audio & streaming7%
Who the programs are for
84 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $11K.
State 100%
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.