Library · Township 11
Plainville Memorial Library
Plainville Memorial Library serves 1,698 people in and around Township 11. Last year it logged 14,034 visits, about 8.3 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Plainville Memorial Library
200 SW 1st, Plainville 67663
49 hrsopen a week
4,382sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#75
#75 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
14K
visits
8.3 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
8.8 per resident
167
programs & events
4,926 attended
1,137
library cards
67% 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
8.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
67% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
167 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$98 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $166K.
Local 87%State 10%Gifts & other 3%
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.