Library · Washington
Bern Community Library
Bern Community Library serves Washington’s 384 residents. Last year it logged 1,488 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 2,043 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bern Community Library
405 Main St., Bern 66408
20 hrsopen a week
1,053sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#203
#203 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
1,488
visits
3.9 per resident
2,043
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
19
programs & events
237 attended
200
library cards
52% 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
52% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,043 loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming1%
Who the programs are for
19 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$132 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $51K.
Local 67%State 31%Gifts & other 2%
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.