Library · Dexter
Keller Public Library of Dexter
Keller Public Library of Dexter serves Dexter’s 7,927 residents. Last year it logged 21,121 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 41K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Keller Public Library of Dexter
402 W Grant St., Dexter 63841
40 hrsopen a week
11,100sq ft
52Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#29
#29 of 50 · Most-used libraries in MO →Among MO towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#28 · Most library borrowing →#29 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
21K
visits
2.7 per resident
41K
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
37
programs & events
1,554 attended
7,267
library cards
92% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Cardholders
92% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
41K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
37 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $216K.
Local 89%State 6%Federal 0%Gifts & other 5%
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.