Library · Selden
Selden Public Library
Selden Public Library serves Selden’s 183 residents. Last year it logged 419 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 1,445 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Selden Public Library
109 S. Kansas Avenue, Selden 67757
6 hrsopen a week
570sq ft
2,826books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#274
#274 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
419
visits
2.3 per resident
1,445
loans, print + digital
7.9 per resident
20
programs & events
216 attended
261
library cards
100% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Digital borrowing
4.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,445 loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming58%
Who the programs are for
20 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $5,525.
Local 53%State 44%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.