Library · Slater
Slater Public Library
Slater Public Library serves Slater’s 1,834 residents. Last year it logged 1,100 visits, about 0.6 for every resident, and lent 3,045 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Slater Public Library
201 N Main St., Slater 65349
15 hrsopen a week
3,760sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#146
#146 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
1,100
visits
0.6 per resident
3,045
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
301
library cards
16% 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
0.6 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,045 loans last year
Books & media (adults)87%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming1%
Money
Who pays for it
$19 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $35K.
Local 76%State 8%Gifts & other 16%
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.