Library · Emma
Hesston Public Library
Hesston Public Library serves 3,473 people in and around Emma. Last year it logged 43,164 visits, about 12.4 for every resident, and lent 72K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hesston Public Library
300 N. Main St., Hesston 67062
50 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
49Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#33
#33 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
43K
visits
12.4 per resident
72K
loans, print + digital
20.9 per resident
253
programs & events
7,874 attended
2,576
library cards
74% 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
12.4 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
15.3 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
5.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
9.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.3 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
74% of residents
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
72K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
253 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$93 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $323K.
Local 84%State 9%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.