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Bayard Public Library
Bayard Public Library serves Bayard’s 1,124 residents. Last year it logged 4,800 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 9,919 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bayard Public Library
509 Avenue A, Bayard 69334
30 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#108
#108 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
4,800
visits
4.3 per resident
9,919
loans, print + digital
8.8 per resident
31
programs & events
529 attended
523
library cards
47% 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
4.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
47% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,919 loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
31 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$90 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $101K.
Local 93%State 3%Federal 4%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.