Library · Superior
Superior Public Library
Superior Public Library serves Superior’s 1,826 residents. Last year it logged 4,998 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 9,700 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Superior Public Library
449 North Kansas Street, Superior 68978
39 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#167
#167 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
4,998
visits
2.7 per resident
9,700
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
28
programs & events
716 attended
1,640
library cards
90% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
90% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,700 loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media12%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
28 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$74 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $135K.
Local 99%State 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.