Library · Wauneta
Wauneta Public Library
Wauneta Public Library serves Wauneta’s 523 residents. Last year it logged 1,207 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 2,381 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wauneta Public Library
319 North Tecumseh, Wauneta 69045
15 hrsopen a week
2,100sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#175
#175 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
1,207
visits
2.3 per resident
2,381
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
2
programs & events
275 attended
248
library cards
47% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
47% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,381 loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
2 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $29K.
Local 90%State 8%Gifts & other 3%
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.