Library · Mountain View
Mountain View Public Library
Mountain View Public Library serves Mountain View’s 2,533 residents. Last year it logged 31,200 visits, about 12.3 for every resident, and lent 27K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mountain View Public Library
125 S Oak St., Mountain View 65548
46 hrsopen a week
7,800sq ft
30Kbooks & 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
#3
#3 of 50 · Most-used libraries in MO →Among MO towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#8 · Most library borrowing →#43 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
31K
visits
12.3 per resident
27K
loans, print + digital
10.6 per resident
81
programs & events
849 attended
3,924
library cards
100% 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
12.3 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
27K loans last year
Books & media (adults)78%Kids’ books & media5%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
81 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $144K.
Local 94%State 4%Federal 1%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.