Library · Oak Creek
Valparaiso Public Library
Valparaiso Public Library serves 605 people in and around Oak Creek. Last year it logged 1,100 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 3,627 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Valparaiso Public Library
300 West 2nd, Valparaiso 68065
14 hrsopen a week
1,000sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#198
#198 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
1,100
visits
1.8 per resident
3,627
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
816
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
1.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,627 loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $13K.
Local 84%State 4%Federal 11%
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.