Library · Salem
Hildreth Public Library
Hildreth Public Library serves 367 people in and around Salem. Last year it logged 11,471 visits, about 31.3 for every resident, and lent 9,179 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hildreth Public Library
248 Commerical Avenue, Hildreth 68947
40 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
7,673books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#1
#1 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
11K
visits
31.3 per resident
9,179
loans, print + digital
25.0 per resident
281
programs & events
5,994 attended
620
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
31.3 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
20.1 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
12.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
16.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,179 loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
281 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$222 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $82K.
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.