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Council Grove Public Library
Council Grove Public Library serves Council Grove’s 2,125 residents. Last year it logged 8,820 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Council Grove Public Library
829 W. Main St., Council Grove 66846
42 hrsopen a week
6,010sq ft
22Kbooks & 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
#189
#189 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
8,820
visits
4.2 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
7.9 per resident
85
programs & events
1,259 attended
1,116
library cards
53% 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
4.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Cardholders
53% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
85 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 $135K.
Local 67%State 14%Federal 0%Gifts & other 18%
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.