Library · Grand Island
Grand Island Public Library
Grand Island Public Library serves Grand Island’s 52,622 residents. Last year it logged 106,669 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 322K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Grand Island Public Library
1124 W. 2nd St., Grand Island 68801
56 hrsopen a week
48,852sq ft
116Kbooks & 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
#38
#38 of 41 · Most-used libraries in NE →Among NE towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#31 · Most library borrowing →#28 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
107K
visits
2.0 per resident
322K
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
397
programs & events
15K attended
37K
library cards
70% 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
2.0 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
322K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
397 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.2M.
Local 99%State 0%Federal 0%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.