Library · Gordon
Gordon City Library
Gordon City Library serves Gordon’s 1,444 residents. Last year it logged 3,236 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 8,821 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gordon City Library
101 West 5th Street, Gordon 69343
31 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#177
#177 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
3,236
visits
2.2 per resident
8,821
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
25
programs & events
245 attended
1,357
library cards
94% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
94% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,821 loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming41%
Who the programs are for
25 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $75K.
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.