Library · Puxico
Puxico Public Library
Puxico Public Library serves Puxico’s 873 residents. Last year it logged 2,435 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 1,616 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Puxico Public Library
201 N Hickman St., Puxico 63960
23 hrsopen a week
5,200sq ft
39Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#52
#52 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
2,435
visits
2.8 per resident
1,616
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
102
programs & events
4,769 attended
429
library cards
49% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Program attendance
5.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,616 loans last year
Books & media (adults)75%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
102 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $39K.
Local 88%State 11%Gifts & other 2%
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.