Library · Independence
Independence Public Library
Independence’s library is the Independence Public Library, a branch of Independence Public Library, open about 98 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Independence’s branch belongs to Independence Public Library, which serves 12,003 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Independence Public Library
220 East Maple, Independence 67301
98 hrsopen a week
23,100sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Independence Public Library
43K
visits
3.6 per resident
40K
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
490
programs & events
6,869 attended
10K
library cards
87% 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
87% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
40K loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
490 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $604K.
Local 96%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 3%
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.