Library · Stromsburg
Stromsburg Public Library
Stromsburg Public Library serves Stromsburg’s 1,155 residents. Last year it logged 4,492 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 10K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Stromsburg Public Library
320 Central Street, Stromsburg 68666
32 hrsopen a week
8,000sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#125
#125 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
4,492
visits
3.9 per resident
10K
loans, print + digital
8.8 per resident
128
programs & events
1,109 attended
570
library cards
49% 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10K loans last year
Books & media (adults)20%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
128 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$112 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $129K.
Local 97%State 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.