Library · Atkinson
Atkinson Public Library
Atkinson Public Library serves 1,310 people in and around Atkinson. Last year it logged 23,707 visits, about 18.1 for every resident, and lent 41K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Atkinson Public Library
210 West State Street, Atkinson 68713
41 hrsopen a week
6,875sq ft
24Kbooks & 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
#4
#4 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
24K
visits
18.1 per resident
41K
loans, print + digital
31.3 per resident
143
programs & events
3,751 attended
1,598
library cards
100% 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
18.1 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
24.6 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
9.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
41K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
143 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$116 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $152K.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.