Library · Hartford
Hartford/Elmendaro Township
Hartford/Elmendaro Township serves 879 people in and around Hartford. Last year it logged 2,000 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 4,469 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hartford/Elmendaro Township
224 Commercial St., Hartford 66854
31 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
6,424books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#275
#275 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
2,000
visits
2.3 per resident
4,469
loans, print + digital
5.1 per resident
5
programs & events
1,292 attended
298
library cards
34% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,469 loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
5 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 $54K.
Local 100%State 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.