Library · Ravenna
Ravenna Public Library
Ravenna Public Library serves Ravenna’s 1,382 residents. Last year it logged 17,978 visits, about 13.0 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ravenna Public Library
324 Milan Avenue, Ravenna 68869
48 hrsopen a week
7,611sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#11
#11 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
18K
visits
13.0 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
11.1 per resident
419
programs & events
7,496 attended
931
library cards
67% 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
13.0 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
5.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
67% of residents
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
419 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$118 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $163K.
Local 90%State 1%Gifts & other 9%
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.