Library · Bennett
Norwich Public
Norwich Public serves 417 people in and around Bennett. Last year it logged 2,744 visits, about 6.6 for every resident, and lent 4,131 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Norwich Public
209 South Parkway, Norwich 67118
12 hrsopen a week
3,212sq ft
6,173books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#111
#111 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
2,744
visits
6.6 per resident
4,131
loans, print + digital
9.9 per resident
51
programs & events
1,087 attended
636
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
6.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
7.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,131 loans last year
Books & media (adults)16%Kids’ books & media78%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
51 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $14K.
Local 73%State 27%
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.