Library · Blue Mound
Linn County Library Dist #3
Linn County Library Dist #3 serves 438 people in and around Blue Mound. Last year it logged 1,560 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 1,058 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Linn County Library Dist #3
316 E. Main St., Blue Mound 66010
33 hrsopen a week
800sq ft
7,649books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#217
#217 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
1,560
visits
3.6 per resident
1,058
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
9
programs & events
68 attended
265
library cards
61% 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
61% of residents
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,058 loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming2%
Who the programs are for
9 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$100 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $44K.
Local 80%State 13%Gifts & other 6%
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.