Library · Elgin
Elgin Public Library
Elgin Public Library serves Elgin’s 707 residents. Last year it logged 4,273 visits, about 6.0 for every resident, and lent 4,661 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Elgin Public Library
503 South Second Street, Elgin 68636
20 hrsopen a week
1,680sq ft
9,782books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#58
#58 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
4,273
visits
6.0 per resident
4,661
loans, print + digital
6.6 per resident
49
programs & events
991 attended
276
library cards
39% 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
6.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,661 loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
49 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $27K.
Local 84%State 2%Federal 4%Gifts & other 10%
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.