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North Bend Public Library
North Bend Public Library serves North Bend’s 1,244 residents. Last year it logged 6,302 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
North Bend Public Library
110 E. 13th St., North Bend 68649
31 hrsopen a week
6,889sq 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
#81
#81 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
6,302
visits
5.1 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
9.4 per resident
44
programs & events
847 attended
955
library cards
77% 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
5.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
77% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming36%
Who the programs are for
44 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $75K.
Local 84%State 2%Federal 1%Gifts & other 13%
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.