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Libraries in Liberty
Bernie Public Library serves 1,859 people in and around Liberty. Last year it logged 1,448 visits, about 0.8 for every resident, and lent 1,133 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bernie Public Library
111 N Allen St., Bernie 63822
30 hrsopen a week
3,150sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#141
#141 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
1,448
visits
0.8 per resident
1,133
loans, print + digital
0.6 per resident
4
programs & events
38 attended
928
library cards
50% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,133 loans last year
Books & media (adults)95%Kids’ books & media5%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
4 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $41K.
Local 82%State 18%Gifts & other 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Liberty
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.