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Springfield Memorial Library
Springfield Memorial Library serves Springfield’s 1,509 residents. Last year it logged 12,440 visits, about 8.2 for every resident, and lent 21K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Springfield Memorial Library
665 Main Street, Springfield 68059
37 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
22Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#28
#28 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
12K
visits
8.2 per resident
21K
loans, print + digital
13.7 per resident
335
programs & events
4,554 attended
1,426
library cards
94% 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
8.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
94% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
21K loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
335 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$126 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $190K.
Local 91%State 0%Gifts & other 8%
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.