Library · Murray
Axtell Public Library
Axtell Public Library serves 399 people in and around Murray. Last year it logged 1,308 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 1,885 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Axtell Public Library
401 Maple, Axtell 66403
12 hrsopen a week
1,062sq ft
3,139books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#234
#234 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
1,308
visits
3.3 per resident
1,885
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
25
programs & events
328 attended
181
library cards
45% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,885 loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
25 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $13K.
Local 69%State 12%Gifts & other 19%
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.