Library · Stafford
Nora E. Larabee Memorial Library
Nora E. Larabee Memorial Library serves Stafford’s 925 residents. Last year it logged 2,976 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 1,644 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Nora E. Larabee Memorial Library
108 North Union, Stafford 67578
20 hrsopen a week
3,954sq ft
7,524books & 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
#237
#237 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
2,976
visits
3.2 per resident
1,644
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
128
programs & events
1,588 attended
370
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
3.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,644 loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming4%
Who the programs are for
128 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $45K.
Local 55%State 15%Gifts & other 31%
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.