Library · Independent
Independent Township
Independent Township serves Independent’s 645 residents. Last year it logged 3,225 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 4,546 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Independent Township
108 Main, Claflin 67525
19 hrsopen a week
2,690sq ft
9,829books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#160
#160 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
3,225
visits
5.0 per resident
4,546
loans, print + digital
7.0 per resident
89
programs & events
1,132 attended
327
library cards
51% 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
5.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
51% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,546 loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming36%
Who the programs are for
89 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 $40K.
Local 63%State 23%Gifts & other 14%
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.