Library · Ainsworth
Ainsworth Public Library
Ainsworth Public Library serves Ainsworth’s 1,590 residents. Last year it logged 23,357 visits, about 14.7 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ainsworth Public Library
445 North Main Street, Ainsworth 69210
34 hrsopen a week
3,660sq ft
30Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#7
#7 of 226 NE libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Nebraska that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
23K
visits
14.7 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
8.1 per resident
90
programs & events
680 attended
1,522
library cards
96% 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
14.7 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
96% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming48%
Who the programs are for
90 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$103 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $164K.
Local 77%State 1%Gifts & other 22%
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.