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Ness City Public Library
Ness City Public Library serves Ness’s 1,311 residents. Last year it logged 7,823 visits, about 6.0 for every resident, and lent 7,991 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ness City Public Library
113 South Iowa, Ness City 67560
40 hrsopen a week
2,658sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#130
#130 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
7,823
visits
6.0 per resident
7,991
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
61
programs & events
1,786 attended
1,001
library cards
76% 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
6.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
76% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,991 loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming1%
Who the programs are for
61 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$115 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $151K.
Local 87%State 10%Gifts & other 2%
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.