Library · Mount Hope
Mt. Hope Public Library
Mt. Hope Public Library serves 1,021 people in and around Mount Hope. Last year it logged 3,045 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 2,652 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mt. Hope Public Library
109 South Ohio, Mt. Hope 67108
24 hrsopen a week
3,600sq ft
17Kbooks & 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
#250
#250 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
3,045
visits
3.0 per resident
2,652
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
115
programs & events
757 attended
1,131
library cards
100% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,652 loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming7%
Who the programs are for
115 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $32K.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.