Library · Grant
Valley Center Public Library
Valley Center Public Library serves 7,347 people in and around Grant. Last year it logged 50,318 visits, about 6.8 for every resident, and lent 47K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Valley Center Public Library
314 E. Clay St., Valley Center 67147
42 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
41Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#104
#104 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
50K
visits
6.8 per resident
47K
loans, print + digital
6.4 per resident
314
programs & events
8,715 attended
4,784
library cards
65% 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
6.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
65% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
47K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media59%E-books, audio & streaming1%
Who the programs are for
314 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $319K.
Local 85%State 7%Federal 0%Gifts & other 8%
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.