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Eureka Public Library
Eureka Public Library serves Eureka’s 2,264 residents. Last year it logged 7,436 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Eureka Public Library
606 North Main, Eureka 67045
38 hrsopen a week
7,700sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#232
#232 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
7,436
visits
3.3 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
6.4 per resident
56
programs & events
821 attended
1,466
library cards
65% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
65% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)69%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
56 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $152K.
Local 81%State 11%Federal 0%Gifts & other 8%
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.