Library · Polk
Polk Public Library
Polk Public Library serves Polk’s 343 residents. Last year it logged 1,399 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 1,028 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Polk Public Library
180 North Main, Polk 68654
15 hrsopen a week
1,875sq ft
8,361books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#114
#114 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
1,399
visits
4.1 per resident
1,028
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
24
programs & events
459 attended
188
library cards
55% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,028 loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
24 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $18K.
Local 97%State 3%
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.