Library · Wamego
Wamego Public Library
Wamego Public Library serves Wamego’s 4,844 residents. Last year it logged 33,609 visits, about 6.9 for every resident, and lent 41K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wamego Public Library
431 Lincoln Avenue, Wamego 66547
45 hrsopen a week
13,290sq ft
24Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#19
#19 of 70 · Most-used libraries in KS →Among KS towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#26 · Most library borrowing →#17 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
34K
visits
6.9 per resident
41K
loans, print + digital
8.6 per resident
305
programs & events
7,630 attended
3,925
library cards
81% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
6.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
81% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
41K loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
305 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$73 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $354K.
Local 90%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 10%
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.