Library · Plainview
Plainview Public Library
Plainview Public Library serves Plainview’s 1,264 residents. Last year it logged 9,468 visits, about 7.5 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Plainview Public Library
209 N. Pine St., Plainview 68769
51 hrsopen a week
7,000sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#35
#35 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
9,468
visits
7.5 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
14.1 per resident
305
programs & events
3,482 attended
941
library cards
74% 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
7.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.5 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
74% of residents
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
305 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$85 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $108K.
Local 94%State 2%Federal 2%Gifts & other 2%
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.