Library · Arthur
Arthur County Library
Arthur’s library is the Arthur County Library, a branch of Arthur County Library, open about 35 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Arthur’s branch belongs to Arthur County Library, which serves 412 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Arthur County Library
205 Fir Street, Arthur 69121
35 hrsopen a week
440sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Arthur County Library
500
visits
1.2 per resident
2,358
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
4
programs & events
7 attended
413
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
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,358 loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media11%E-books, audio & streaming51%
Who the programs are for
4 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $12K.
Local 99%State 1%
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.