Library · Lucas
Lucas Public Library
Lucas Public Library serves 338 people in and around Lucas. Last year it logged 5,721 visits, about 16.9 for every resident, and lent 1,432 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lucas Public Library
209 S. Main St., Lucas 67648
25 hrsopen a week
5,470sq ft
6,142books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#15
#15 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
5,721
visits
16.9 per resident
1,432
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
51
programs & events
1,437 attended
259
library cards
77% 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
16.9 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
4.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
77% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,432 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
51 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$96 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $33K.
Local 40%State 30%Federal 14%Gifts & other 17%
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.