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Kansas rankings · Libraries Towns that borrow the most from their library in Kansas Ranked by books, movies, e-books and other items the town’s public library lent in a year, per resident. 70 towns with 2,500+ residents.
Kickapoo Not on this list Kickapoo has fewer than 2,500 residents, the floor for KS lists.
All 70 towns Loans per resident, highest first. Towns next door to Kickapoo are tagged.
# Town Loans per resident Library Loans a year
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Hesston 3,582 people 20.9 per resident Hesston Public Library 72,430
2
Derby 26,062 people 14.3 per resident Derby Public Library 374,525
3
Hays 21,143 people 14.1 per resident Hays Public Library 297,343
4
Garnett 3,202 people 13.4 per resident Garnett Public Library 42,942
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Hillsboro 2,700 people 13.3 per resident Hillsboro Public Library 35,762
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Bonner Springs 7,839 people 13.2 per resident Bonner Springs City Library 100,499
7
Norton 2,689 people 12.9 per resident Norton Public Library 34,631
8
Manhattan 54,239 people 12.6 per resident Manhattan Public Library 676,417
9
Neodesha 2,503 people 12.4 per resident Neodesha/W.A. Rankin Memorial 27,147
10
Iola 5,348 people 11.9 per resident Iola Public Library 63,144
11
Olathe 145,057 people 11.1 per resident Olathe Public Library 1,638,286
12
Abilene 6,449 people 10.7 per resident Abilene Public Library 68,914
13
Hiawatha 3,197 people 10.7 per resident Hiawatha/Morrill Public Library 34,120
14
Baldwin City 4,911 people 10.6 per resident Baldwin City Library 52,002
15
Parsons 9,425 people 10.4 per resident Parsons Public Library 96,922
16
Marysville 3,422 people 10.0 per resident Marysville Public Library 33,916
17
Newton 18,397 people 9.9 per resident Newton Public Library 180,174
18
Colby 5,387 people 9.7 per resident Colby/Pioneer Memorial Library 53,985
19
Salina 46,307 people 9.6 per resident Salina Public Library 439,251
20
McPherson 13,995 people 9.6 per resident Mcpherson Public Library 133,515
21
Osage City 2,828 people 9.6 per resident Osage City Public Library 26,916
22
Lawrence 96,051 people 9.5 per resident Lawrence Public Library 909,943
23
Paola 5,770 people 8.9 per resident Paola Free Library 51,187
24
Goddard 6,030 people 8.7 per resident Goddard Public Library 49,825
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Hutchinson 39,709 people 8.6 per resident Hutchinson Public Library 340,714
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Wamego 4,386 people 8.6 per resident Wamego Public Library 41,462
27
Holton 3,387 people 8.6 per resident Beck-Bookman Library 29,166
28
Tonganoxie 5,891 people 8.5 per resident Tonganoxie Public Library 51,784
29
Atchison 10,785 people 8.3 per resident Atchison Library 88,236
30
Ottawa 12,678 people 8.2 per resident Ottawa Library 103,896
31
Chanute 8,598 people 8.1 per resident Chanute Public Library 68,638
32
El Dorado 12,769 people 8.0 per resident Bradford Memorial Library 103,003
33
Pittsburg 20,637 people 7.7 per resident Pittsburg Public Library 156,928
34
Union Sedgwick County · 2,651 people 7.6 per resident Colwich Community Library 18,899
35
Winfield 11,711 people 7.4 per resident Winfield Public Library 86,613
36
Mulvane 6,171 people 7.3 per resident Mulvane Public Library 50,544
37
Clearwater 2,716 people 7.0 per resident Clearwater Public Library 18,552
38
Girard 2,777 people 6.9 per resident Girard Public Library 17,114
39
Lindsborg 3,792 people 6.5 per resident Lindsborg Community Library 24,727
40
Halstead 2,516 people 6.5 per resident Halstead Public Library 13,895
41
Valley Center 8,590 people 6.4 per resident Valley Center Public Library 47,192
42
Beloit 3,029 people 6.4 per resident Port Library 21,540
43
Clay Center 4,132 people 6.2 per resident Clay Center Carnegie Library 25,316
44
Morton Sedgwick County · 2,792 people 6.2 per resident Cheney Public Library 17,228
45
Concordia 5,015 people 6.0 per resident Frank Carlson Library 30,212
46
Goodland 4,121 people 6.0 per resident Goodland Public Library 26,417
47
Fort Scott 7,555 people 5.8 per resident Fort Scott Public Library 44,047
48
Leavenworth 37,195 people · next door 5.6 per resident Leavenworth Public Library 207,121
49
Kingman 2,957 people 5.6 per resident Kingman Carnegie Library 16,167
50
Great Bend 14,479 people 5.5 per resident Great Bend Public Library 78,596
51
Augusta 9,216 people 5.0 per resident Augusta Public Library 46,592
52
Ellsworth 3,108 people 4.8 per resident J.H. Robbins Memorial Library 15,148
53
Osawatomie 4,182 people 4.6 per resident Osawatomie Public Library 19,451
54
Kansas City 155,135 people 4.4 per resident Kansas City, Kansas Public Library 692,716
55
Wichita 397,945 people 4.3 per resident Wichita Public Library 1,711,516
56
Arkansas City 11,884 people 4.1 per resident Arkansas City Public Library 48,418
57
Lansing 11,246 people 4.1 per resident Lansing Community Library 45,856
58
Coffeyville 8,662 people 4.1 per resident Coffeyville Public Library 35,400
59
Hoisington 2,643 people 3.9 per resident Hoisington Public Library 10,255
60
Park City 7,673 people 3.8 per resident Park City Public Library 33,214
61
Russell 4,217 people 3.7 per resident Russell Public Library 16,497
62
Wellington 7,615 people 3.4 per resident Wellington Public 26,100
63
Rose Hill 4,246 people 3.2 per resident Rose Hill Public Library 13,688
64
Dodge City 27,613 people 3.0 per resident Dodge City Public Library 82,163
65
Baxter Springs 3,855 people 3.0 per resident Johnston Public Library 11,416
66
Columbus 2,881 people 2.5 per resident Columbus Public Library 7,300
67
Liberal 19,316 people 2.4 per resident Liberal Memorial Library 44,833
68
Lyons 3,553 people 2.2 per resident Lyons Public Library 7,525
69
Galena 2,754 people 2.2 per resident Galena Public Library 5,917
70
Haysville 11,117 people 1.3 per resident Haysville Community Library 14,217
We rank every town by books, movies, e-books and other items the town’s public library lent in a year, per resident. The highest figure ranks #1. Each library reports its own yearly numbers to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (fiscal year 2024), and each town’s Library page shows how it compares with libraries of a similar size nationwide.
A town is ranked only when its library system serves that town alone, and the library’s own count of the people it serves is within 20% of the town’s population. Towns served by a county or regional system, or sharing a library with a neighbor, can’t be credited with the numbers, so they aren’t ranked. Libraries that didn’t respond to the survey aren’t ranked either. Vacation towns can rank high because summer residents and visitors use the library too.
Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Libraries: IMLS Public Libraries Survey . Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.
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