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Rossville Community Library

Rossville Community Library serves 1,885 people in and around Rossville. Last year it logged 29,524 visits, about 15.7 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
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Rossville Community Library

407 Main, Rossville 66533
43 hrsopen a week
3,600sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#16
#16 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

30K
visits
15.7 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
13.8 per resident
393
programs & events
9,567 attended
1,412
library cards
75% 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
15.7 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.6 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
5.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
75% of residents
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

26K loans last year

Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming16%

Who the programs are for

393 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
135
Ages 6–11
194
Teens
3
Adults
59
All ages
2
Money

Who pays for it

$85 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $160K.

Local 66%State 2%Gifts & other 32%
About these numbers

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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.

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