Library · Formoso
Formoso Public Library
Formoso Public Library serves Formoso’s 90 residents. Last year it logged 1,238 visits, about 13.8 for every resident, and lent 3,118 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Formoso Public Library
108 Main, Formoso 66942
10 hrsopen a week
1,344sq ft
5,048books & 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
#25
#25 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
1,238
visits
13.8 per resident
3,118
loans, print + digital
34.6 per resident
19
programs & events
90 attended
134
library cards
100% 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
13.8 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
24.9 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
9.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
12.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,118 loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
19 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$130 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $12K.
Local 35%State 63%Federal 1%Gifts & other 2%
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.