Library · Kimball
Kimball Public Library
Kimball Public Library serves Kimball’s 2,192 residents. Last year it logged 10,819 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kimball Public Library
208 South Walnut, Kimball 69145
38 hrsopen a week
7,804sq ft
26Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#86
#86 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
11K
visits
4.9 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
6.7 per resident
170
programs & events
1,876 attended
1,879
library cards
86% 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
4.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
86% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
170 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$108 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $237K.
Local 97%State 0%Gifts & other 3%
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.