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Neligh Public Library
Neligh Public Library serves Neligh’s 1,515 residents. Last year it logged 16,928 visits, about 11.2 for every resident, and lent 43K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Neligh Public Library
710 Main Street, Neligh 68756
48 hrsopen a week
5,700sq ft
22Kbooks & 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
#15
#15 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
17K
visits
11.2 per resident
43K
loans, print + digital
28.2 per resident
375
programs & events
3,599 attended
2,566
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
11.2 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
25.1 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
43K loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
375 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$110 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $167K.
Local 99%State 1%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.