Library · Ellis
Ellis Public Library
Ellis Public Library serves Ellis’s 1,921 residents. Last year it logged 6,187 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 3,643 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ellis Public Library
907 Washington, Ellis 67637
40 hrsopen a week
2,900sq ft
14Kbooks & 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
#236
#236 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
6,187
visits
3.2 per resident
3,643
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
38
programs & events
2,130 attended
829
library cards
43% 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,643 loans last year
Books & media (adults)19%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming46%
Who the programs are for
38 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $94K.
Local 79%State 15%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.