Library · Towanda
Towanda Public Library
Towanda Public Library serves Towanda’s 1,439 residents. Last year it logged 1,158 visits, about 0.8 for every resident, and lent 10K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Towanda Public Library
620 Highland, Towanda 67144
25 hrsopen a week
3,062sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#317
#317 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
1,158
visits
0.8 per resident
10K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
13
programs & events
123 attended
1,081
library cards
75% 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
4.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Cardholders
75% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming5%
Who the programs are for
13 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $48K.
Local 99%State 1%
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.