Library · Caldwell
Caldwell Public Library
Caldwell Public Library serves Caldwell’s 1,008 residents. Last year it logged 1,988 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 3,097 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Caldwell Public Library
120 S. Main St., Caldwell 67022
28 hrsopen a week
4,500sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#291
#291 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
1,988
visits
2.0 per resident
3,097
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
70
programs & events
382 attended
1,137
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
2.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,097 loans last year
Books & media (adults)78%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
70 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$63 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $63K.
Local 69%State 20%Gifts & other 12%
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.