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Parsons Public Library
Parsons Public Library serves Parsons’s 9,362 residents. Last year it logged 47,503 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 97K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Parsons Public Library
311 S 17th Street, Parsons 67357
49 hrsopen a week
18,000sq ft
38Kbooks & 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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#34 of 70 · Most-used libraries in KS →Among KS towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#15 · Most library borrowing →#8 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
48K
visits
5.1 per resident
97K
loans, print + digital
10.4 per resident
449
programs & events
21K attended
5,638
library cards
60% 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
5.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
97K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
449 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 $453K.
Local 95%State 5%Federal 0%Gifts & other 0%
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.