Library · Scandia
Scandia City Library
Scandia City Library serves Scandia’s 337 residents. Last year it logged 3,028 visits, about 9.0 for every resident, and lent 4,973 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Scandia City Library
318 Fourth Street, Scandia 66966
18 hrsopen a week
4,288sq ft
13Kbooks & 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
#64
#64 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
3,028
visits
9.0 per resident
4,973
loans, print + digital
14.8 per resident
75
programs & events
1,667 attended
267
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
9.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
10.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
4.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% 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
4,973 loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming70%
Who the programs are for
75 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $19K.
Local 54%State 46%
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.