Library · Lone Star
Bison Community Library
Bison Community Library serves 171 people in and around Lone Star. Last year it logged 590 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 571 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bison Community Library
202 Main, Bison 67520
15 hrsopen a week
2,014sq ft
4,218books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#222
#222 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
590
visits
3.5 per resident
571
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
25
programs & events
166 attended
89
library cards
52% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
52% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
571 loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media16%E-books, audio & streaming36%
Who the programs are for
25 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$97 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $17K.
Local 39%State 59%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.