Library · Hartington
Hartington Public Library
Hartington Public Library serves Hartington’s 1,499 residents. Last year it logged 41,051 visits, about 27.4 for every resident, and lent 49K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hartington Public Library
106 South Broadway, Hartington 68739
47 hrsopen a week
3,700sq ft
19Kbooks & 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
#2
#2 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
41K
visits
27.4 per resident
49K
loans, print + digital
32.4 per resident
279
programs & events
4,614 attended
1,671
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
27.4 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
27.3 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
5.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
22.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
49K loans last year
Books & media (adults)15%Kids’ books & media69%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
279 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$132 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $198K.
Local 99%State 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.