Library · Dakota
Dakota City Public Library
Dakota City Public Library serves Dakota’s 2,047 residents. Last year it logged 2,949 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 4,594 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dakota City Public Library
1710 Broadway, Dakota City 68731
29 hrsopen a week
2,844sq ft
13Kbooks & 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
#210
#210 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
2,949
visits
1.4 per resident
4,594
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
52
programs & events
994 attended
1,458
library cards
71% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
71% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,594 loans last year
Books & media (adults)25%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming55%
Who the programs are for
52 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $50K.
Local 97%State 3%
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.