Library · Pioneer
Otis Community Library
Otis Community Library serves 286 people in and around Pioneer. Last year it logged 1,671 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Otis Community Library
122 South Main, Otis 67565
16 hrsopen a week
1,125sq ft
6,121books & 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
#133
#133 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
1,671
visits
5.8 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
46.4 per resident
37
programs & events
724 attended
225
library cards
79% 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
5.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
33.6 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
12.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
11.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
79% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
37 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$76 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $22K.
Local 35%State 50%Federal 1%Gifts & other 14%
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.