Library · Minden
Jensen Memorial Library
Jensen Memorial Library serves Minden’s 3,136 residents. Last year it logged 15,508 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jensen Memorial Library
443 North Kearney Avenue, Minden 68959
49 hrsopen a week
4,900sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#23
#23 of 41 · Most-used libraries in NE →Among NE towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#35 · Most library borrowing →#30 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
16K
visits
4.9 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
394
programs & events
6,329 attended
2,185
library cards
70% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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 3.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)24%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
394 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $192K.
Local 99%State 1%
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.