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Harper Public Library
Harper Public Library serves Harper’s 1,304 residents. Last year it logged 7,340 visits, about 5.6 for every resident, and lent 10K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Harper Public Library
708 West 14th, Harper 67058
37 hrsopen a week
6,648sq ft
20Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#138
#138 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
7,340
visits
5.6 per resident
10K
loans, print + digital
7.9 per resident
60
programs & events
576 attended
1,214
library cards
93% 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
5.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
93% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10K loans last year
Books & media (adults)69%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
60 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$62 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $81K.
Local 71%State 16%Gifts & other 13%
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.