Library · Cedar Vale
Cedar Vale Memorial Library
Cedar Vale Memorial Library serves Cedar Vale’s 469 residents. Last year it logged 3,560 visits, about 7.6 for every resident, and lent 1,904 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cedar Vale Memorial Library
608 Cedar, Cedar Vale 67024
30 hrsopen a week
1,350sq ft
8,706books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#83
#83 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
3,560
visits
7.6 per resident
1,904
loans, print + digital
4.1 per resident
114
programs & events
1,094 attended
673
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
7.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
2.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,904 loans last year
Books & media (adults)78%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
114 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$82 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $39K.
Local 53%State 32%Gifts & other 15%
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.