Library · Bala
Leonardville City Library
Leonardville City Library serves 429 people in and around Bala. Last year it logged 1,092 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 3,593 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Leonardville City Library
117 N. Erpelding Rd, Leonardville 66449
17 hrsopen a week
980sq ft
3,149books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#265
#265 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
1,092
visits
2.5 per resident
3,593
loans, print + digital
8.4 per resident
60
programs & events
441 attended
328
library cards
76% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
5.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
76% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,593 loans last year
Books & media (adults)25%Kids’ books & media11%E-books, audio & streaming64%
Who the programs are for
60 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $14K.
Local 52%State 47%Gifts & other 1%
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.