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Clay Center Public Library
Clay Center Public Library serves 728 people in and around Clay Center. Last year it logged 3,791 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 30K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Clay Center Public Library
117 West Edgar Street, Clay Center 68933
28 hrsopen a week
2,652sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#80
#80 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
3,791
visits
5.2 per resident
30K
loans, print + digital
41.7 per resident
87
programs & events
1,458 attended
424
library cards
58% 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
5.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
37.0 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
20.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
58% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
30K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
87 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$101 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $74K.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 2%
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.