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Elwood Public Library
Elwood Public Library serves Elwood’s 637 residents. Last year it logged 2,001 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Elwood Public Library
306 Calvert St., Elwood 68937
26 hrsopen a week
3,050sq ft
22Kbooks & 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
#149
#149 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
2,001
visits
3.1 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
24.3 per resident
5
programs & events
102 attended
281
library cards
44% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
22.3 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
44% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)69%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
5 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $37K.
Local 91%State 2%Gifts & other 8%
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.