Library · Lodgepole
Nancy Fawcett Memorial Library
Nancy Fawcett Memorial Library serves Lodgepole’s 316 residents. Last year it logged 1,724 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 1,673 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Nancy Fawcett Memorial Library
724 Oberfelder Street, Lodgepole 69149
18 hrsopen a week
1,837sq ft
4,462books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#72
#72 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
1,724
visits
5.5 per resident
1,673
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
22
programs & events
253 attended
315
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
5.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,673 loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming40%
Who the programs are for
22 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$62 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $20K.
Local 92%State 5%Gifts & other 4%
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.