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Palco Public Library
Palco Public Library serves 203 people in and around Palco. Last year it logged 839 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 3,292 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Palco Public Library
309 Main, Palco 67657
15 hrsopen a week
1,400sq ft
3,024books & 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
#191
#191 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
839
visits
4.1 per resident
3,292
loans, print + digital
16.2 per resident
22
programs & events
252 attended
149
library cards
73% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Digital borrowing
12.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
73% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,292 loans last year
Books & media (adults)6%Kids’ books & media15%E-books, audio & streaming79%
Who the programs are for
22 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $13K.
Local 51%State 47%Federal 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.