Library · Delight
Nigel Sprouse Memorial Library
Nigel Sprouse Memorial Library serves Delight’s 1,177 residents. Last year it logged 1,687 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 2,291 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Nigel Sprouse Memorial Library
102 East Kimball, Callaway 68825
16 hrsopen a week
4,056sq ft
9,627books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#212
#212 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
1,687
visits
1.4 per resident
2,291
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
5
programs & events
59 attended
393
library cards
33% 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
1.2 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,291 loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media15%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
5 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $17K.
Local 83%State 1%Gifts & other 16%
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.