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Sylvan Grove Public Library
Sylvan Grove Public Library serves Sylvan Grove’s 288 residents. Last year it logged 4,879 visits, about 16.9 for every resident, and lent 7,972 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sylvan Grove Public Library
122 S Main, Sylvan Grove 67481
16 hrsopen a week
1,803sq ft
10Kbooks & 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
#13
#13 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
4,879
visits
16.9 per resident
7,972
loans, print + digital
27.7 per resident
121
programs & events
1,478 attended
324
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
16.9 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
24.7 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
17.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
5.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,972 loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media63%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
121 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$88 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $25K.
Local 33%State 39%Gifts & other 28%
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.