Library · Nortonville
Nortonville Public Library
Nortonville Public Library serves 849 people in and around Nortonville. Last year it logged 5,600 visits, about 6.6 for every resident, and lent 5,448 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Nortonville Public Library
407 Main, Nortonville 66060
32 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#110
#110 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
5,600
visits
6.6 per resident
5,448
loans, print + digital
6.4 per resident
143
programs & events
1,856 attended
611
library cards
72% 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
6.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
72% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,448 loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
143 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 $98K.
Local 66%State 26%Federal 0%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.