Library · Petersburg
Petersburg Public Library
Petersburg Public Library serves Petersburg’s 324 residents. Last year it logged 300 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 500 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Petersburg Public Library
103 South Second Street, Petersburg 68652
10 hrsopen a week
644sq ft
5,497books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#220
#220 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
300
visits
0.9 per resident
500
loans, print + digital
1.5 per resident
20
programs & events
45 attended
155
library cards
48% 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
48% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
500 loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media60%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
20 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$8 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $2,500.
Local 93%State 7%
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.