Library · Clay Center
Clay Center Carnegie Library
Clay Center Carnegie Library serves Clay Center’s 4,094 residents. Last year it logged 30,165 visits, about 7.4 for every resident, and lent 25K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Clay Center Carnegie Library
706 6 St., Clay Center 67432
48 hrsopen a week
8,420sq ft
40Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#14
#14 of 70 · Most-used libraries in KS →Among KS towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#43 · Most library borrowing →#30 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
30K
visits
7.4 per resident
25K
loans, print + digital
6.2 per resident
35
programs & events
1,625 attended
4,768
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
7.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
25K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming3%
Who the programs are for
35 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $202K.
Local 85%State 5%Gifts & other 9%
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.