Library · Benkelman
Dundy County Library
Benkelman’s library is the Dundy County Library, a branch of Dundy County Library, open about 35 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Benkelman’s branch belongs to Dundy County Library, which serves 1,561 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Dundy County Library
102 6th Av East, Benkelman 69021
35 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Dundy County Library
5,772
visits
3.7 per resident
6,957
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
5
programs & events
66 attended
1,092
library cards
70% 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
3.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,957 loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
5 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $75K.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 2%
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.