Library · Walnut
Walnut Public Library
Walnut Public Library serves Walnut’s 190 residents. Last year it logged 308 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 676 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Walnut Public Library
511 W. Robbins, Walnut 66780
13 hrsopen a week
640sq ft
3,774books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#306
#306 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
308
visits
1.6 per resident
676
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
4
programs & events
12 attended
177
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
1.6 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
93% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
676 loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
4 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $6,805.
Local 39%State 61%
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.