Library · Cedar
Kensington Community/School Library
Kensington Community/School Library serves 404 people in and around Cedar. Last year it logged 6,315 visits, about 15.6 for every resident, and lent 7,338 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kensington Community/School Library
203 South Jackson, Kensington 66951
42 hrsopen a week
1,721sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#17
#17 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
6,315
visits
15.6 per resident
7,338
loans, print + digital
18.2 per resident
173
programs & events
2,049 attended
392
library cards
97% 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
15.6 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.1 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
5.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
97% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,338 loans last year
Books & media (adults)24%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
173 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $26K.
Local 31%State 41%Gifts & other 28%
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.