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Dalton Public Library
Dalton Public Library serves Dalton’s 289 residents. Last year it logged 76 visits, about 0.3 for every resident, and lent 41 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dalton Public Library
306 Main Street, Dalton 69131
10 hrsopen a week
600sq ft
1,203books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#226
#226 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
76
visits
0.3 per resident
41
loans, print + digital
0.1 per resident
1
programs & events
47 attended
162
library cards
56% 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
0.3 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
41 loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $5,316.
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.