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Central City Public Library
Central City Public Library serves Central’s 3,090 residents. Last year it logged 54,680 visits, about 17.7 for every resident, and lent 80K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Central City Public Library
1604 15th Avenue, Central City 68826
51 hrsopen a week
7,500sq ft
22Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#2
#2 of 41 · Most-used libraries in NE →Among NE towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#1 · Most library borrowing →#1 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
55K
visits
17.7 per resident
80K
loans, print + digital
26.0 per resident
397
programs & events
12K attended
3,946
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
17.7 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
23.5 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
8.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.9 attendees · typical 0.5
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
80K loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
397 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$102 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $316K.
Local 90%State 1%Federal 1%Gifts & other 8%
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.