Library · Stella
Stella Community Library
Stella Community Library serves Stella’s 145 residents. Last year it logged 50 visits, about 0.3 for every resident, and lent 55 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Stella Community Library
207 3rd Street, Stella 68442
325sq ft
1,420books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#225
#225 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
50
visits
0.3 per resident
55
loans, print + digital
0.4 per resident
10
programs & events
122 attended
145
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
0.3 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.4 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
55 loans last year
Books & media (adults)91%Kids’ books & media9%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
10 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $4,765.
Local 100%
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.