Library · Grenola
Grenola Public Library
Grenola Public Library serves Grenola’s 148 residents. Last year it logged 546 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 782 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Grenola Public Library
205 South Main, Grenola 67346
10 hrsopen a week
1,542sq ft
4,872books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#210
#210 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
546
visits
3.7 per resident
782
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
41
programs & events
77 attended
86
library cards
58% 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
3.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
58% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
782 loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming1%
Who the programs are for
41 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$81 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $12K.
Local 27%State 72%Federal 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.