Library · St. Edward
Saint Edward Public Library
Saint Edward Public Library serves St. Edward’s 711 residents. Last year it logged 2,356 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 3,916 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Saint Edward Public Library
302 Beaver Street, St. Edward 68660
36 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#144
#144 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
2,356
visits
3.3 per resident
3,916
loans, print + digital
5.5 per resident
113
programs & events
1,283 attended
475
library cards
67% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
67% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,916 loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming39%
Who the programs are for
113 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$77 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $55K.
Local 97%State 3%
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.