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Lied Imperial Public Library
Lied Imperial Public Library serves Imperial’s 1,969 residents. Last year it logged 8,620 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lied Imperial Public Library
703 Broadway, Imperial 69033
45 hrsopen a week
10,392sq ft
31Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#100
#100 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
8,620
visits
4.4 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
13.2 per resident
104
programs & events
1,441 attended
2,621
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
4.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
104 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$104 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $205K.
Local 89%State 1%Gifts & other 9%
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.