Library · Ava
Douglas County Public Library
Ava’s library is the Douglas County Public Library, a branch of Douglas County Public Library, open about 43 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Ava’s branch belongs to Douglas County Public Library, which serves 11,578 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Douglas County Public Library
301 W. Webster Avenue, Ava 65608
43 hrsopen a week
6,200sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Douglas County Public Library
15K
visits
1.3 per resident
25K
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
25
programs & events
450 attended
4,257
library cards
37% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
25K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
25 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$13 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $152K.
Local 78%State 16%Gifts & other 6%
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.