Library · Waterville
Waterville Public Library
Waterville Public Library serves Waterville’s 652 residents. Last year it logged 3,313 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 2,722 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Waterville Public Library
129 E Commercial, Waterville 66548
24 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#158
#158 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
3,313
visits
5.1 per resident
2,722
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
79
programs & events
754 attended
581
library cards
89% 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
5.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
89% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,722 loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media18%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
79 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $35K.
Local 71%State 14%Gifts & other 15%
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.