Library · Exeter
Exeter Public Library
Exeter Public Library serves Exeter’s 520 residents. Last year it logged 3,372 visits, about 6.5 for every resident, and lent 3,503 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Exeter Public Library
202 South Exeter Avenue, Exeter 68351
28 hrsopen a week
1,865sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#47
#47 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
3,372
visits
6.5 per resident
3,503
loans, print + digital
6.7 per resident
216
programs & events
1,518 attended
221
library cards
43% 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
6.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,503 loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
216 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$79 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $41K.
Local 98%State 2%
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.