Library · Goessel
Goessel Public Library
Goessel Public Library serves Goessel’s 553 residents. Last year it logged 2,988 visits, about 5.4 for every resident, and lent 5,866 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Goessel Public Library
101 S. Cedar, Goessel 67053
18 hrsopen a week
1,836sq ft
8,319books & 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
#144
#144 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
2,988
visits
5.4 per resident
5,866
loans, print + digital
10.6 per resident
100
programs & events
1,230 attended
475
library cards
86% 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
5.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
86% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,866 loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media70%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
100 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $29K.
Local 43%State 6%Gifts & other 50%
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.