Library · Carthage
Carthage Public Library
Carthage Public Library serves Carthage’s 15,522 residents. Last year it logged 31,200 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 70K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Carthage Public Library
612 S Garrison Ave, Carthage 64836
51 hrsopen a week
21,692sq ft
59Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
31K
visits
2.0 per resident
70K
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
83
programs & events
3,611 attended
11K
library cards
71% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
71% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
70K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
83 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 74%State 2%Federal 2%Gifts & other 22%
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.