Library · Halstead
Halstead Public Library
Halstead Public Library serves Halstead’s 2,138 residents. Last year it logged 6,553 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Halstead Public Library
264 Main, Halstead 67056
36 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
6,553
visits
3.1 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
63
programs & events
811 attended
1,483
library cards
69% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
69% of residents
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming44%
Who the programs are for
63 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $109K.
Local 86%State 10%Gifts & other 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.