Library · Wood River
Maltman Memorial Public Library
Maltman Memorial Public Library serves Wood River’s 1,158 residents. Last year it logged 6,908 visits, about 6.0 for every resident, and lent 7,042 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Maltman Memorial Public Library
910 Main Street, Wood River 68883
43 hrsopen a week
1,851sq ft
9,632books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#60
#60 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
6,908
visits
6.0 per resident
7,042
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
149
programs & events
3,076 attended
476
library cards
41% 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
6.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
4.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,042 loans last year
Books & media (adults)16%Kids’ books & media74%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
149 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$75 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $87K.
Local 95%State 3%Federal 2%Gifts & other 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.