Library · Wayne
Meadowlark Library/Lewis
Meadowlark Library/Lewis serves Wayne’s 458 residents. Last year it logged 1,613 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 1,003 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Meadowlark Library/Lewis
208 Main St., Lewis 67552
19 hrsopen a week
1,442sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#219
#219 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
1,613
visits
3.5 per resident
1,003
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
9
programs & events
163 attended
202
library cards
44% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
44% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,003 loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
9 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $29K.
Local 63%State 35%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.