Library · Appleton
Appleton City Public Library
Appleton City Public Library serves Appleton’s 1,032 residents. Last year it logged 2,000 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 1,845 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Appleton City Public Library
105 W Fourth St., Appleton City 64724
24 hrsopen a week
2,116sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#85
#85 of 151 MO libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Missouri that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,000
visits
1.9 per resident
1,845
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
34
programs & events
233 attended
300
library cards
29% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,845 loans last year
Books & media (adults)76%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
34 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $30K.
Local 66%State 14%Gifts & other 20%
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.