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Weir Public Library
Weir Public Library serves Weir’s 562 residents. Last year it logged 2,929 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 2,153 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Weir Public Library
111 E. Main St., Weir 66781
36 hrsopen a week
1,500sq ft
7,043books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#154
#154 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
2,929
visits
5.2 per resident
2,153
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
30
programs & events
758 attended
438
library cards
78% 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
5.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
78% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,153 loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming36%
Who the programs are for
30 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 $30K.
Local 75%State 25%Federal 1%
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.