Library · Chaffee
Chaffee Public Library
Chaffee Public Library serves Chaffee’s 3,057 residents. Last year it logged 5,864 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 10K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Chaffee Public Library
202 Wright Ave, Chaffee 63740
43 hrsopen a week
1,870sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#42
#42 of 50 · Most-used libraries in MO →Among MO towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#41 · Most library borrowing →#41 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
5,864
visits
1.9 per resident
10K
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
63
programs & events
1,466 attended
2,946
library cards
96% 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
3.3 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
96% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10K loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
63 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $75K.
Local 91%State 8%Gifts & other 1%
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.