Library · Solomon
Solomon Public Library
Solomon Public Library serves Solomon’s 1,000 residents. Last year it logged 2,323 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 1,812 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Solomon Public Library
108 N. Walnut, Solomon 67480
26 hrsopen a week
1,044sq 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
#271
#271 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
2,323
visits
2.3 per resident
1,812
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
44
programs & events
498 attended
397
library cards
40% 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 (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,812 loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming3%
Who the programs are for
44 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $31K.
Local 82%State 12%Federal 1%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.