Library · Scotia
Scotia Public Library & Heritage Center
Scotia Public Library & Heritage Center serves Scotia’s 297 residents. Last year it logged 1,550 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 4,115 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Scotia Public Library & Heritage Center
110 S. Main, Scotia 68875
14 hrsopen a week
1,400sq ft
6,965books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#79
#79 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
1,550
visits
5.2 per resident
4,115
loans, print + digital
13.9 per resident
126
programs & events
622 attended
356
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
5.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
8.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,115 loans last year
Books & media (adults)9%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming62%
Who the programs are for
126 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $17K.
Local 89%State 5%Gifts & other 6%
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.