Library · WaKeeney
Wakeeney Public Library
Wakeeney Public Library serves 1,745 people in and around WaKeeney. Last year it logged 10,978 visits, about 6.3 for every resident, and lent 7,225 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wakeeney Public Library
610 Russell Ave., Wakeeney 67672
30 hrsopen a week
5,250sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#120
#120 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
11K
visits
6.3 per resident
7,225
loans, print + digital
4.1 per resident
22
programs & events
501 attended
1,628
library cards
93% 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
6.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
93% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,225 loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media10%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
22 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $94K.
Local 92%State 5%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.