Library · Humboldt
Bruun Memorial Library
Bruun Memorial Library serves Humboldt’s 790 residents. Last year it logged 3,273 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 7,884 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bruun Memorial Library
730 3rd Street, Humboldt 68376
25 hrsopen a week
2,952sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#112
#112 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
3,273
visits
4.1 per resident
7,884
loans, print + digital
10.0 per resident
12
programs & events
458 attended
229
library cards
29% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,884 loans last year
Books & media (adults)25%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming61%
Who the programs are for
12 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $36K.
Local 98%State 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.