Library · Olathe
Libraries in Olathe
Olathe Public Library serves Olathe’s 147,461 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 612,074 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 1.6M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Olathe Downtown Library
260 E. Santa Fe St., Olathe 66061
64 hrsopen a week
36,900sq ft
205Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
612K
visits
4.2 per resident
1.6M
loans, print + digital
11.1 per resident
985
programs & events
32K attended
51K
library cards
35% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
4.2 visits · typical 2.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.5 print items · typical 3.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.6M loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
985 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $8.8M.
Local 97%State 0%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in Olathe
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.