Library · Stockton
Stockton
Stockton Public Library serves 1,438 people in and around Stockton. Last year it logged 14,855 visits, about 10.3 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Stockton
124 N. Cedar, Stockton 67669
40 hrsopen a week
5,700sq ft
16Kbooks & 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
#44
#44 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
15K
visits
10.3 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
9.4 per resident
83
programs & events
1,792 attended
1,099
library cards
76% 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
10.3 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
76% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
83 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$83 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $120K.
Local 64%State 15%Gifts & other 20%
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.