Library · Fremont
Keene Memorial Library
Keene Memorial Library serves Fremont’s 27,966 residents. Last year it logged 53,092 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 124K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Keene Memorial Library
1030 North Broad Street, Fremont 68025
58 hrsopen a week
35,500sq ft
69Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
53K
visits
1.9 per resident
124K
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
363
programs & events
14K attended
9,056
library cards
32% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
1.9 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
124K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
363 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.