Library · Crete
Crete Public Library
Crete Public Library serves Crete’s 7,488 residents. Last year it logged 58,721 visits, about 7.8 for every resident, and lent 76K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Crete Public Library
1515 Forest Avenue, Crete 68333
54 hrsopen a week
15,000sq ft
32Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#7
#7 of 41 · Most-used libraries in NE →Among NE towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#16 · Most library borrowing →#11 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
59K
visits
7.8 per resident
76K
loans, print + digital
10.1 per resident
296
programs & events
6,725 attended
3,988
library cards
53% 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
7.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
76K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media60%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
296 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$82 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $616K.
Local 95%State 0%Gifts & other 5%
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.