Library · Niobrara
Niobrara Public Library
Niobrara Public Library serves Niobrara’s 363 residents. Last year it logged 2,554 visits, about 7.0 for every resident, and lent 1,745 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Niobrara Public Library
25414 Park Avenue, Suite 3, Niobrara 68760
20 hrsopen a week
1,500sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#43
#43 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
2,554
visits
7.0 per resident
1,745
loans, print + digital
4.8 per resident
43
programs & events
311 attended
184
library cards
51% 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
7.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
51% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,745 loans last year
Books & media (adults)77%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
43 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$72 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $26K.
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.