Library · Nevada
Nevada Public Library
Nevada Public Library serves Nevada’s 8,212 residents. Last year it logged 37,470 visits, about 4.6 for every resident, and lent 58K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Nevada Public Library
218 W Walnut St., Nevada 64772
48 hrsopen a week
30,000sq ft
43Kbooks & 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
#16
#16 of 50 · Most-used libraries in MO →Among MO towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#19 · Most library borrowing →#12 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
37K
visits
4.6 per resident
58K
loans, print + digital
7.0 per resident
126
programs & events
2,061 attended
5,716
library cards
70% 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
4.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
58K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
126 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $358K.
Local 68%State 4%Federal 12%Gifts & other 17%
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.