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Meadow Grove Public Library
Meadow Grove Public Library serves Meadow Grove’s 273 residents. Last year it logged 2,952 visits, about 10.8 for every resident, and lent 4,488 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Meadow Grove Public Library
205 Main Street, Meadow Grove 68752
23 hrsopen a week
1,892sq ft
8,816books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#17
#17 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
2,952
visits
10.8 per resident
4,488
loans, print + digital
16.4 per resident
6
programs & events
175 attended
650
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
10.8 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.6 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,488 loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
6 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$137 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $37K.
Local 98%State 2%
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.