Library · Tipton
Price James Memorial Library
Price James Memorial Library serves Tipton’s 2,920 residents. Last year it logged 4,316 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Price James Memorial Library
104 E Morgan St., Tipton 65018
32 hrsopen a week
4,800sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#46
#46 of 50 · Most-used libraries in MO →Among MO towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#25 · Most library borrowing →#21 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
4,316
visits
1.5 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
423
programs & events
5,412 attended
1,247
library cards
43% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
423 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $76K.
Local 85%State 6%Federal 2%Gifts & other 8%
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.