Library · Paxton
Paxton Public Library
Paxton Public Library serves Paxton’s 511 residents. Last year it logged 3,080 visits, about 6.0 for every resident, and lent 4,177 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Paxton Public Library
110 North Oak Street, Paxton 69155
17 hrsopen a week
2,515sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#59
#59 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
3,080
visits
6.0 per resident
4,177
loans, print + digital
8.2 per resident
185
programs & events
1,312 attended
610
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
6.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,177 loans last year
Books & media (adults)21%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming42%
Who the programs are for
185 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $28K.
Local 90%State 6%Gifts & other 4%
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.