Library · Valley Park
Valley Park Community Library
Valley Park Community Library serves Valley Park’s 3,140 residents. Last year it logged 7,240 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 7,865 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Valley Park Community Library
255 2nd St., Valley Park 63088
36 hrsopen a week
1,556sq ft
8,399books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#67
#67 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
7,240
visits
2.3 per resident
7,865
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
141
programs & events
2,305 attended
982
library cards
31% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,865 loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
141 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $96K.
Local 84%State 5%Federal 11%
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.