Library · Brookfield
Brookfield Public Library
Brookfield Public Library serves 4,111 people in and around Brookfield. Last year it logged 7,920 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 20K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brookfield Public Library
102 E Boston St., Brookfield 64628
44 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
32Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#86
#86 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
7,920
visits
1.9 per resident
20K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
44
programs & events
660 attended
2,156
library cards
52% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
52% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
20K loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
44 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $154K.
Local 92%State 4%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.