Library · Arma
Arma City Library
Arma City Library serves Arma’s 1,384 residents. Last year it logged 1,236 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 3,500 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Arma City Library
508 E. Washington Street, Arma 66712
33 hrsopen a week
1,100sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#316
#316 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
1,236
visits
0.9 per resident
3,500
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
53
programs & events
90 attended
1,210
library cards
87% 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
87% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,500 loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media11%E-books, audio & streaming54%
Who the programs are for
53 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $55K.
Local 80%State 20%
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.