Library · Glen Elder
Glen Elder Library
Glen Elder Library serves Glen Elder’s 362 residents. Last year it logged 674 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 2,122 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Glen Elder Library
120 S Market St., Glen Elder 67446
13 hrsopen a week
1,704sq ft
6,219books & 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
#294
#294 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
674
visits
1.9 per resident
2,122
loans, print + digital
5.9 per resident
18
programs & events
89 attended
155
library cards
43% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Digital borrowing
3.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
43% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,122 loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming57%
Who the programs are for
18 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $19K.
Local 59%State 30%Gifts & other 11%
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.