Library · Township 5
White City Public Library
White City Public Library serves Township 5’s 445 residents. Last year it logged 4,299 visits, about 9.7 for every resident, and lent 2,585 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
White City Public Library
111 E Mackenzie, White City 66872
28 hrsopen a week
1,600sq 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
#53
#53 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
4,299
visits
9.7 per resident
2,585
loans, print + digital
5.8 per resident
34
programs & events
366 attended
502
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
9.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 56% 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
2,585 loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
34 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $12K.
Local 62%State 22%Gifts & other 16%
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.