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Clearwater Public Library
Clearwater Public Library serves Clearwater’s 324 residents. Last year it logged 2,344 visits, about 7.2 for every resident, and lent 3,362 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Clearwater Public Library
626 Main Street, Clearwater 68726
16 hrsopen a week
1,140sq ft
5,041books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#38
#38 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
2,344
visits
7.2 per resident
3,362
loans, print + digital
10.4 per resident
81
programs & events
1,156 attended
193
library cards
60% 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
7.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
8.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,362 loans last year
Books & media (adults)3%Kids’ books & media86%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
81 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $17K.
Local 76%State 5%Gifts & other 19%
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.