Library · Bancroft
Bancroft Public Library
Bancroft Public Library serves 493 people in and around Bancroft. Last year it logged 1,859 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 2,924 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bancroft Public Library
103 E. Poplar, Bancroft 68004
21 hrsopen a week
1,755sq ft
6,919books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#129
#129 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
1,859
visits
3.8 per resident
2,924
loans, print + digital
5.9 per resident
40
programs & events
609 attended
439
library cards
89% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
89% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,924 loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming45%
Who the programs are for
40 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$74 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $36K.
Local 86%State 4%Gifts & other 10%
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.