Library · St. John
Ida Long Goodman Memorial Library
Ida Long Goodman Memorial Library serves St. John’s 1,171 residents. Last year it logged 23,906 visits, about 20.4 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ida Long Goodman Memorial Library
406 N. Monroe Ave, St. John 67576
56 hrsopen a week
18,000sq ft
40Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#5
#5 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
24K
visits
20.4 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
12.5 per resident
715
programs & events
1,634
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
20.4 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)25%Kids’ books & media59%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
715 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$80 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $94K.
Local 95%State 4%Gifts & other 1%
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.