Arkansas City Public Library, serving an area of 12,000 residents, has a collection of 46,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 960 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,050 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 4 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $44,000. Patrons make 48,000 visits annually, and check out materials 75,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
120 E. Fifth Avenue, Arkansas City Kansas 67005
Telephone
316-442-1280
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Argonia) Argonia/Dixon Township Library
(Arkansas City) Arkansas City Public Library
(Barnsdall) Barnsdall - Ethel Briggs Library
(Blackwell) Blackwell Public Library
(Clearwater) Clearwater Public Library
(Newkirk) Newkirk Public Library
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01/10 Coming to The Arkansas City area
OK Mozart Festival Bartlesville OK June9-15 Oklahoma's Premier Music Festival,
OK Mozart brings the highest quality professional musical and cultural experience to the state of Oklahoma and the middle United States.
Kansas State Fair Hutchinson KS September6-15 Each year, over 400,000 visitors flock to the Kansas State Fair to visit a wide array of exhibits, partake in fabulous Fair food, and see the amazing butter sculpture.
Tulsa Greek Festival Tulsa OK September19-21 Build your own Greek dinner, enjoy some Greek desserts, buy a Greek cookbook with an area flavor, and imagine the sights, sounds, and smells of Mediterranean life.
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