Library · Pike
Advance Community Library
Advance Community Library serves 1,349 people in and around Pike. Last year it logged 1,975 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 5,447 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Advance Community Library
305 Poplar St., Advance 63730
19 hrsopen a week
840sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#105
#105 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
1,975
visits
1.5 per resident
5,447
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
48
programs & events
253 attended
1,689
library cards
100% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,447 loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming54%
Who the programs are for
48 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $24K.
Local 76%State 20%Gifts & other 4%
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.