Library · Meade
Meade Public Library
Meade Public Library serves Meade’s 1,442 residents. Last year it logged 6,594 visits, about 4.6 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Meade Public Library
104 E. West Plains, Meade 67864
37 hrsopen a week
4,000sq ft
29Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#176
#176 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
6,594
visits
4.6 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
8.6 per resident
19
programs & events
407 attended
1,112
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
4.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
4.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
77% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
19 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$83 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $120K.
Local 78%State 15%Gifts & other 8%
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.