Library · Laurel
Laurel Community Learning Center
Laurel Community Learning Center serves Laurel’s 948 residents. Last year it logged 653 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 6,166 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Laurel Community Learning Center
502 Wakefield St., Laurel 68745
61 hrsopen a week
96,000sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#224
#224 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
653
visits
0.7 per resident
6,166
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
30
programs & events
736 attended
1,102
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
0.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,166 loans last year
Books & media (adults)7%Kids’ books & media65%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
30 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $35K.
Local 97%State 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.