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Douglass Public Library
Douglass Public Library serves Douglass’s 2,304 residents. Last year it logged 14,905 visits, about 6.5 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Douglass Public Library
319 S. Forest, Douglass 67039
38 hrsopen a week
3,796sq ft
18Kbooks & 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
#116
#116 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
15K
visits
6.5 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
5.8 per resident
177
programs & events
2,983 attended
2,004
library cards
87% 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
6.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
87% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
177 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $122K.
Local 85%State 8%Gifts & other 7%
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.