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Toronto Public Library
Toronto Public Library serves Toronto’s 205 residents. Last year it logged 1,750 visits, about 8.5 for every resident, and lent 4,795 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Toronto Public Library
215 W. Main St., Toronto 66777
21 hrsopen a week
2,020sq ft
4,903books & 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
#67
#67 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
1,750
visits
8.5 per resident
4,795
loans, print + digital
23.4 per resident
76
programs & events
589 attended
295
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
8.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
21.1 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,795 loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
76 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$114 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $23K.
Local 21%State 45%Gifts & other 34%
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.