Library · Shelby
Shelby Community Library
Shelby Community Library serves Shelby’s 734 residents. Last year it logged 9,332 visits, about 12.7 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Shelby Community Library
648 N. Walnut, Shelby 68662
34 hrsopen a week
3,960sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#12
#12 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
9,332
visits
12.7 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
17.2 per resident
19
programs & events
680 attended
843
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
12.7 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
15.0 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
19 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $45K.
Local 94%State 2%Gifts & other 4%
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.