Library · Webb
Webb City Public Library
Webb City Public Library serves Webb’s 13,031 residents. Last year it logged 36,000 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 49K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Webb City Public Library
101 S Liberty St., Webb City 64870
55 hrsopen a week
18,500sq ft
34Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#28 of 50 · Most-used libraries in MO →Among MO towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#37 · Most library borrowing →#33 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
36K
visits
2.8 per resident
49K
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
79
programs & events
2,056 attended
4,729
library cards
36% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
49K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
79 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $434K.
Local 87%State 6%Gifts & other 7%
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.