Library · Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine Public Library
Belle Plaine Public Library serves 1,452 people in and around Belle Plaine. Last year it logged 5,461 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 2,802 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Belle Plaine Public Library
222 W. 5th, Belle Plaine 67013
33 hrsopen a week
1,987sq ft
8,271books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#209
#209 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
5,461
visits
3.8 per resident
2,802
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
285
programs & events
2,106 attended
416
library cards
29% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
29% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,802 loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
285 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $43K.
Local 81%State 15%Gifts & other 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.