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Bruning Public Library
Bruning Public Library serves Bruning’s 272 residents. Last year it logged 1,698 visits, about 6.2 for every resident, and lent 3,121 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bruning Public Library
117 Main Street, Bruning 68322
12 hrsopen a week
2,002sq ft
7,379books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#51
#51 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
1,698
visits
6.2 per resident
3,121
loans, print + digital
11.5 per resident
27
programs & events
840 attended
263
library cards
97% 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
6.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Program attendance
3.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
97% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,121 loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media5%E-books, audio & streaming57%
Who the programs are for
27 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$79 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $21K.
Local 89%State 2%Gifts & other 9%
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.