Library · Sutherland
Maxine White Sutherland Public Library
Maxine White Sutherland Public Library serves Sutherland’s 1,233 residents. Last year it logged 3,699 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 8,080 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Maxine White Sutherland Public Library
900 2nd Street, Sutherland 69165
21 hrsopen a week
1,890sq 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
#154
#154 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
3,699
visits
3.0 per resident
8,080
loans, print + digital
6.6 per resident
90
programs & events
961 attended
243
library cards
20% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,080 loans last year
Books & media (adults)19%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
90 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $54K.
Local 70%State 2%Federal 4%Gifts & other 24%
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.