Library · Spalding
Spalding Public Library
Spalding Public Library serves Spalding’s 425 residents. Last year it logged 884 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 2,561 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Spalding Public Library
159 West Saint Joseph Street, Spalding 68665
10 hrsopen a week
1,980sq ft
9,376books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#183
#183 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
884
visits
2.1 per resident
2,561
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
4
programs & events
86 attended
273
library cards
64% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
64% of residents
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,561 loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media18%E-books, audio & streaming43%
Who the programs are for
4 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $12K.
Local 98%State 2%
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.