Library · Marion
Bronson Public Library
Bronson Public Library serves 307 people in and around Marion. Last year it logged 563 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 1,300 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bronson Public Library
509 Clay, Bronson 66716
17 hrsopen a week
1,560sq ft
6,796books & 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
#297
#297 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
563
visits
1.8 per resident
1,300
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
45
programs & events
406 attended
107
library cards
35% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,300 loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
45 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $17K.
Local 56%State 41%Gifts & other 3%
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.