Library · Sylvia
Sylvia Public Library
Sylvia Public Library serves 211 people in and around Sylvia. Last year it logged 1,231 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 374 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sylvia Public Library
121 S. Main, Sylvia 67581
10 hrsopen a week
1,300sq ft
4,901books & 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
#135
#135 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
1,231
visits
5.8 per resident
374
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
270
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
5.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
374 loans last year
Books & media (adults)93%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $5,489.
Local 73%State 27%
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.