Library · Prairie
Randall Public Library
Randall Public Library serves 78 people in and around Prairie. Last year it logged 645 visits, about 8.3 for every resident, and lent 564 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Randall Public Library
107 Main St., Randall 66963
12 hrsopen a week
760sq ft
3,951books & 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
#74
#74 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
645
visits
8.3 per resident
564
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
15
programs & events
38 attended
27
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
8.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
564 loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
15 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$140 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $11K.
Local 45%State 55%
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.