Library · Mitchell
Mitchell Public Library
Mitchell Public Library serves Mitchell’s 1,527 residents. Last year it logged 5,500 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 6,106 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mitchell Public Library
1449 Center Avenue, Mitchell 69357
40 hrsopen a week
2,376sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#133
#133 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
5,500
visits
3.6 per resident
6,106
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
20
programs & events
323 attended
399
library cards
26% 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,106 loans last year
Books & media (adults)73%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
20 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 $95K.
Local 89%State 1%Gifts & other 10%
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.