Library · Salina
Salina Public Library
Salina Public Library serves 4,391 people in and around Salina. Last year it logged 4,659 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Salina Public Library
90 West Main Street, Salina 84654
31 hrsopen a week
2,700sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#60
#60 of 60 UT libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Utah that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
4,659
visits
1.1 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
64
programs & events
836 attended
1,435
library cards
33% 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)2%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming65%
Who the programs are for
64 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $137K.
Local 96%State 4%
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.