Library · Wellsville
Wellsville Public Library
City of Wellsville Municipal Library District serves Wellsville’s 998 residents. Last year it logged 1,232 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 1,537 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wellsville Public Library
108 W Hudson St., Wellsville 63384
24 hrsopen a week
1,560sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#119
#119 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
1,232
visits
1.2 per resident
1,537
loans, print + digital
1.5 per resident
21
programs & events
289 attended
1,130
library cards
100% 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,537 loans last year
Books & media (adults)79%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
21 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $23K.
Local 83%State 12%Gifts & other 5%
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.