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Fowler Public Library
Fowler Public Library serves Fowler’s 514 residents. Last year it logged 7,075 visits, about 13.8 for every resident, and lent 2,287 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fowler Public Library
510 Main, Fowler 67844
26 hrsopen a week
2,862sq ft
7,895books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#24
#24 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
7,075
visits
13.8 per resident
2,287
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
221
programs & events
2,591 attended
777
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
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
5.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,287 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
221 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$100 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $52K.
Local 74%State 22%Gifts & other 5%
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.