Library · Palmyra
Baldwin City Library
Baldwin City Library serves 4,929 people in and around Palmyra. Last year it logged 36,110 visits, about 7.3 for every resident, and lent 52K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Baldwin City Library
800 7th St., Baldwin City 66006
47 hrsopen a week
9,000sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#92
#92 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
36K
visits
7.3 per resident
52K
loans, print + digital
10.6 per resident
217
programs & events
4,755 attended
4,431
library cards
90% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
7.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
90% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
52K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
217 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $236K.
Local 79%State 13%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.