Library · Beemer
Karlen Memorial Library
Karlen Memorial Library serves Beemer’s 640 residents. Last year it logged 2,544 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 1,958 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Karlen Memorial Library
815 3rd Street, Beemer 68716
28 hrsopen a week
1,600sq ft
9,274books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#118
#118 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
2,544
visits
4.0 per resident
1,958
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
59
programs & events
658 attended
533
library cards
83% 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
83% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,958 loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
59 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$96 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $62K.
Local 86%State 1%Gifts & other 13%
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.