Library · Plum Grove
Potwin Public Library
Potwin Public Library serves Plum Grove’s 595 residents. Last year it logged 1,787 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 636 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Potwin Public Library
126 N. Randall, Potwin 67123
19 hrsopen a week
664sq ft
5,928books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#249
#249 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
1,787
visits
3.0 per resident
636
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
21
programs & events
186 attended
207
library cards
35% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
636 loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
21 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $21K.
Local 69%State 22%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.