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Chadron Public Library

Chadron Public Library serves Chadron’s 5,145 residents. Last year it logged 74,204 visits, about 14.4 for every resident, and lent 36K books, movies and e-books.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
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Chadron Public Library

507 Bordeaux Street, Chadron 69337
50 hrsopen a week
5,500sq ft
33Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#9
#9 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

74K
visits
14.4 per resident
36K
loans, print + digital
7.0 per resident
247
programs & events
2,747 attended
3,193
library cards
62% 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
14.4 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
62% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

36K loans last year

Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming35%

Who the programs are for

247 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
32
Ages 6–11
30
Teens
26
Adults
148
All ages
11
Money

Who pays for it

$70 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $361K.

Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.

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