Library · Richland
Ceresco Community Library
Ceresco Community Library serves 972 people in and around Richland. Last year it logged 4,370 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 8,104 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ceresco Community Library
425 South 2nd Street, Ceresco 68017
25 hrsopen a week
939sq ft
9,148books & 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
#96
#96 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
4,370
visits
4.5 per resident
8,104
loans, print + digital
8.3 per resident
112
programs & events
1,186 attended
416
library cards
43% 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
4.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
5.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,104 loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media63%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
112 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $41K.
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.