Library · Shelton
Shelton Public Library
Shelton Public Library serves Shelton’s 1,045 residents. Last year it logged 2,950 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 567 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Shelton Public Library
313 C Street, Shelton 68876
30 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#162
#162 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
2,950
visits
2.8 per resident
567
loans, print + digital
0.5 per resident
41
programs & events
493 attended
643
library cards
62% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
62% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
567 loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media62%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
41 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $53K.
Local 95%State 3%Federal 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.