Library · Tecumseh
Tecumseh Public Library
Tecumseh Public Library serves Tecumseh’s 1,670 residents. Last year it logged 3,600 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 5,826 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Tecumseh Public Library
170 Branch Street, Tecumseh 68450
30 hrsopen a week
5,250sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#180
#180 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
3,600
visits
2.2 per resident
5,826
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
25
programs & events
674 attended
251
library cards
15% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
15% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,826 loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming46%
Who the programs are for
25 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $64K.
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.