Library · Cherryvale
Cherryvale Public Library
Cherryvale Public Library serves Cherryvale’s 2,128 residents. Last year it logged 13,273 visits, about 6.2 for every resident, and lent 5,691 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cherryvale Public Library
329 East Main St., Cherryvale 67335
38 hrsopen a week
2,271sq ft
11Kbooks & 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
#121
#121 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
13K
visits
6.2 per resident
5,691
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
165
programs & events
1,259 attended
949
library cards
45% 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
6.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Cardholders
45% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,691 loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
165 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 $73K.
Local 86%State 11%Gifts & other 2%
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.