Neligh Public Library, serving an area of 1,680 residents, has a collection of 14,700 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 420 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 380 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 2 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $24,000. Patrons make 12,000 visits annually, and check out materials 30,000 times. Forty-six percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
