Library · Arlington
Arlington Public Library
Arlington Public Library serves Arlington’s 1,311 residents. Last year it logged 2,899 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 8,381 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Arlington Public Library
410 West Elm Street, Arlington 68002
22 hrsopen a week
1,635sq ft
10Kbooks & 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
#179
#179 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
2,899
visits
2.2 per resident
8,381
loans, print + digital
6.4 per resident
22
programs & events
443 attended
262
library cards
20% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,381 loans last year
Books & media (adults)24%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
22 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $39K.
Local 93%State 1%Gifts & other 5%
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.