Library · Salina
Salina Public Library
Salina Public Library serves Salina’s 45,792 residents. Last year it logged 154,503 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 439K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Salina Public Library
301 W. Elm Street, Salina 67401
64 hrsopen a week
60,000sq ft
130Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
155K
visits
3.4 per resident
439K
loans, print + digital
9.6 per resident
1,824
programs & events
16K attended
34K
library cards
74% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.4 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
74% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
439K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
1,824 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$68 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.1M.
Local 92%State 4%Federal 0%Gifts & other 4%
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.