Library · Grant
Hastings Memorial Library
Hastings Memorial Library serves Grant’s 1,136 residents. Last year it logged 14,929 visits, about 13.1 for every resident, and lent 28K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hastings Memorial Library
505 Central Avenue, Grant 69140
38 hrsopen a week
4,321sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#10
#10 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
15K
visits
13.1 per resident
28K
loans, print + digital
24.7 per resident
126
programs & events
1,607 attended
1,579
library cards
100% 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
13.1 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
14.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
28K loans last year
Books & media (adults)17%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming58%
Who the programs are for
126 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$124 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $141K.
Local 96%State 1%Federal 1%Gifts & other 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.