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Lyman Public Library
Lyman Public Library serves Lyman’s 254 residents. Last year it logged 1,264 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 833 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lyman Public Library
313 Jeffers Street, Lyman 69352
16 hrsopen a week
1,547sq ft
8,722books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#83
#83 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
1,264
visits
5.0 per resident
833
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
390
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
5.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
833 loans last year
Books & media (adults)87%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$65 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $16K.
Local 98%State 2%Gifts & other 0%
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.