Library · Axtell
Axtell Public Library
Axtell Public Library serves Axtell’s 912 residents. Last year it logged 3,117 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 2,061 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Axtell Public Library
305 North Main Street, Axtell 68924
24 hrsopen a week
1,375sq ft
6,733books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#140
#140 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
3,117
visits
3.4 per resident
2,061
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
58
programs & events
499 attended
405
library cards
44% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
44% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,061 loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming40%
Who the programs are for
58 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $32K.
Local 26%State 15%Gifts & other 59%
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.