Library · Thedford
Thomas County Library
Thedford’s library is the Thomas County Library, a branch of Thomas County Library, open about 26 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Thedford’s branch belongs to Thomas County Library, which serves 677 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Thomas County Library
501 Main Street, Thedford 69166
26 hrsopen a week
3,580sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Thomas County Library
1,389
visits
2.1 per resident
8,544
loans, print + digital
12.6 per resident
495
programs & events
1,165 attended
875
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
2.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
8.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,544 loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
495 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$84 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $57K.
Local 100%State 0%
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.