Library · Franklin
Franklin Public Library
Franklin Public Library serves Franklin’s 909 residents. Last year it logged 6,419 visits, about 7.1 for every resident, and lent 9,295 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Franklin Public Library
1502 P Street, Franklin 68939
32 hrsopen a week
3,042sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#42
#42 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
6,419
visits
7.1 per resident
9,295
loans, print + digital
10.2 per resident
119
programs & events
1,465 attended
771
library cards
85% 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
7.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
85% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,295 loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
119 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$94 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $85K.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.