Library · Great Bend
Great Bend Public Library
Great Bend Public Library serves Great Bend’s 14,372 residents. Last year it logged 54,545 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 79K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Great Bend Public Library
1409 Williams, Great Bend 67530
50 hrsopen a week
38,000sq ft
55Kbooks & 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
#46
#46 of 70 · Most-used libraries in KS →Among KS towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#50 · Most library borrowing →#53 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
55K
visits
3.8 per resident
79K
loans, print + digital
5.5 per resident
379
programs & events
7,746 attended
5,219
library cards
36% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
79K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
379 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $835K.
Local 82%State 5%Federal 0%Gifts & other 12%
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.