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Valley Public Library
Valley’s library is the Valley Public Library, a branch of Valley Public Library, open about 47 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Valley’s branch belongs to Valley Public Library, which serves 3,788 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Valley Public Library
232 N. Spruce St., Valley 68064
47 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Valley Public Library
13K
visits
3.5 per resident
31K
loans, print + digital
8.2 per resident
294
programs & events
6,281 attended
2,777
library cards
73% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
73% of residents
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
31K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
294 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $221K.
Local 93%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 5%
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.