Library · Lincoln
Libraries in Lincoln
Lincoln Public Library District serves Lincoln’s 13,310 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 7,386 visits, about 0.6 for every resident, and lent 49K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Lincoln Public Library District
725 Pekin Street, Lincoln 62656
48 hrsopen a week
17,000sq ft
55Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
7,386
visits
0.6 per resident
49K
loans, print + digital
3.7 per resident
231
programs & events
1,497 attended
1,330
library cards
10% 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
0.6 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Cardholders
10% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
49K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
231 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$69 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $922K.
Local 86%State 11%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in Lincoln
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.