Library · Chappell
Chappell Memorial Library & Art Gallery
Chappell Memorial Library & Art Gallery serves Chappell’s 851 residents. Last year it logged 1,612 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 3,042 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Chappell Memorial Library & Art Gallery
289 Babcock Avenue, Chappell 69129
14 hrsopen a week
2,613sq ft
8,606books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#196
#196 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
1,612
visits
1.9 per resident
3,042
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
30
programs & events
247 attended
298
library cards
35% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,042 loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media9%E-books, audio & streaming50%
Who the programs are for
30 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $54K.
Local 99%State 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.