Library · Wakefield
Gardner Public Library
Gardner Public Library serves Wakefield’s 1,507 residents. Last year it logged 8,880 visits, about 5.9 for every resident, and lent 9,482 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gardner Public Library
114 West Third Street, Wakefield 68784
46 hrsopen a week
7,110sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#63
#63 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
8,880
visits
5.9 per resident
9,482
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
98
programs & events
2,789 attended
1,483
library cards
98% 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
5.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
98% of residents
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,482 loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
98 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$71 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $106K.
Local 87%State 1%Gifts & other 12%
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.