Library · Wilsey
Elm Creek Township Library
Elm Creek Township Library serves 294 people in and around Wilsey. Last year it logged 845 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 294 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Elm Creek Township Library
213 North 5th St., Wilsey 66873
12 hrsopen a week
1,200sq ft
5,808books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#255
#255 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
845
visits
2.9 per resident
294
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
57
library cards
19% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
294 loans last year
Books & media (adults)94%Kids’ books & media6%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$16 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $4,575.
Local 79%State 18%Gifts & other 3%
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.