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Florence Public Library
Florence Public Library serves Florence’s 384 residents. Last year it logged 1,144 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 459 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Florence Public Library
324 Main St., Florence 66851
15 hrsopen a week
2,125sq ft
3,959books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#251
#251 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
1,144
visits
3.0 per resident
459
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
34
programs & events
104 attended
144
library cards
38% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
459 loans last year
Books & media (adults)96%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming4%
Who the programs are for
34 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $14K.
Local 73%State 14%Gifts & other 13%
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.