Library · Sedgwick
Sedgwick/Lillian Tear
Sedgwick/Lillian Tear serves 1,581 people in and around Sedgwick. Last year it logged 4,160 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 6,300 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sedgwick/Lillian Tear
511 N. Commercial, Sedgwick 67135
25 hrsopen a week
3,750sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#261
#261 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
4,160
visits
2.6 per resident
6,300
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
102
programs & events
2,000 attended
768
library cards
49% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,300 loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming2%
Who the programs are for
102 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $81K.
Local 77%State 18%Gifts & other 5%
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.