Library · Broadwater
Broadwater Public Library
Broadwater Public Library serves Broadwater’s 96 residents. Last year it logged 960 visits, about 10.0 for every resident, and lent 603 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Broadwater Public Library
251 N Starr St., Broadwater 69125
14 hrsopen a week
1,420sq ft
9,156books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#20
#20 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
960
visits
10.0 per resident
603
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
257
programs & events
791 attended
203
library cards
100% 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
10.0 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
8.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
603 loans last year
Books & media (adults)74%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
257 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$150 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $14K.
Local 85%State 5%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.