Library · Berne
Berne Public Library
Berne Public Library serves 4,173 people in and around Berne. Last year it logged 27,110 visits, about 6.5 for every resident, and lent 79K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Berne Public Library
166 North Sprunger Street, Berne 46711
44 hrsopen a week
6,924sq ft
51Kbooks & media
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
#24
#24 of 236 IN libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Indiana that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
27K
visits
6.5 per resident
79K
loans, print + digital
19.0 per resident
216
programs & events
3,561 attended
1,961
library cards
47% 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
6.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.5 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
79K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
216 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$88 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $367K.
Local 83%State 6%Gifts & other 11%
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.