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Indianola Public Library
Indianola Public Library serves Indianola’s 518 residents. Last year it logged 888 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 1,336 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Indianola Public Library
122 North 4th Street, Indianola 69034
15 hrsopen a week
2,300sq ft
5,626books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#203
#203 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
888
visits
1.7 per resident
1,336
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
22
programs & events
184 attended
294
library cards
57% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,336 loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming50%
Who the programs are for
22 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $22K.
Local 74%State 1%Gifts & other 25%
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.