Library · Goodland
Goodland Public Library
Goodland Public Library serves Goodland’s 4,403 residents. Last year it logged 31,512 visits, about 7.2 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Goodland Public Library
812 Broadway, Goodland 67735
56 hrsopen a week
13,500sq ft
28Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#18 of 70 · Most-used libraries in KS →Among KS towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#46 · Most library borrowing →#54 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
32K
visits
7.2 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
897
programs & events
12K attended
3,412
library cards
77% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
7.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
77% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
897 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$68 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $300K.
Local 92%State 3%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.