Library · Pilger
Pilger Public Library
Pilger Public Library serves Pilger’s 242 residents. Last year it logged 3,505 visits, about 14.5 for every resident, and lent 2,865 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pilger Public Library
120 North Main Street, Pilger 68768
15 hrsopen a week
1,775sq ft
7,608books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#8
#8 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
3,505
visits
14.5 per resident
2,865
loans, print + digital
11.8 per resident
81
programs & events
807 attended
298
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
14.5 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Digital borrowing
8.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
3.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,865 loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media9%E-books, audio & streaming68%
Who the programs are for
81 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$138 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $33K.
Local 52%State 2%Gifts & other 45%
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.