Library · Wilson
Lang Memorial
Lang Memorial serves Wilson’s 837 residents. Last year it logged 1,805 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 2,268 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lang Memorial
2405 Ave. F, Wilson 67490
15 hrsopen a week
1,712sq ft
4,861books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#281
#281 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
1,805
visits
2.2 per resident
2,268
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
64
programs & events
641 attended
179
library cards
21% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,268 loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media15%E-books, audio & streaming58%
Who the programs are for
64 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $26K.
Local 75%State 25%
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.