Library · Spearville
Spearville Township Library
Spearville Township Library serves Spearville’s 1,134 residents. Last year it logged 3,432 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 10K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Spearville Township Library
414 N. Main Street, Spearville 67876
26 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#246
#246 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
3,432
visits
3.0 per resident
10K
loans, print + digital
9.1 per resident
49
programs & events
1,353 attended
635
library cards
56% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
8.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
5.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
49 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$79 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $90K.
Local 55%State 16%Federal 0%Gifts & other 29%
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.