Library · West Plains
Plains Community Library
Plains Community Library serves 1,382 people in and around West Plains. Last year it logged 8,278 visits, about 6.0 for every resident, and lent 3,118 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Plains Community Library
500 Grand Ave., Plains 67869
38 hrsopen a week
5,679sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#128
#128 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
8,278
visits
6.0 per resident
3,118
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
77
programs & events
739 attended
977
library cards
71% 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
6.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
71% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,118 loans last year
Books & media (adults)21%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
77 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$100 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $138K.
Local 82%State 14%Federal 0%Gifts & other 4%
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.