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Horton Public Library
Horton Public Library serves Horton’s 1,480 residents. Last year it logged 3,831 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 7,237 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Horton Public Library
809 1st Ave. East, Horton 66439
34 hrsopen a week
2,142sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#264
#264 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
3,831
visits
2.6 per resident
7,237
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
95
programs & events
1,354 attended
1,279
library cards
86% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Digital borrowing
3.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
86% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,237 loans last year
Books & media (adults)20%Kids’ books & media8%E-books, audio & streaming72%
Who the programs are for
95 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $88K.
Local 65%State 20%Gifts & other 15%
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.