Library · Delaware
Delaware Township Library
Delaware Township Library serves Delaware’s 1,799 residents. Last year it logged 9,175 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 10K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Delaware Township Library
421 Mary St. #a, Valley Falls 66088
45 hrsopen a week
2,700sq ft
8,943books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#156
#156 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
9,175
visits
5.1 per resident
10K
loans, print + digital
5.8 per resident
85
programs & events
4,011 attended
654
library cards
36% 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
5.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
85 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $83K.
Local 73%State 21%Gifts & other 6%
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.