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Sarcoxie Public Library
Sarcoxie Public Library serves Sarcoxie’s 1,406 residents. Last year it logged 1,040 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 870 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sarcoxie Public Library
506 Center St., Sarcoxie 64862
78 hrsopen a week
2,100sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#144
#144 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
1,040
visits
0.7 per resident
870
loans, print + digital
0.6 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
156
library cards
11% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
11% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
870 loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $46K.
Local 92%State 8%Gifts & other 0%
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.