Library · Kinsley
Kinsley
Kinsley serves Kinsley’s 1,370 residents. Last year it logged 10,766 visits, about 7.9 for every resident, and lent 8,598 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kinsley
208 E. 8th St., Kinsley 67547
42 hrsopen a week
3,540sq ft
34Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#80
#80 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
11K
visits
7.9 per resident
8,598
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
229
programs & events
2,714 attended
748
library cards
55% 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
7.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,598 loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
229 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$94 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $129K.
Local 96%State 2%Federal 0%Gifts & other 2%
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.