The Ainsworth Public Library was listed in the December 2020 issue of Library Journal as a Four-Star Library in their article “America’s STAR Libraries: The Library Journal Index of Public Library Service.”
Only 13 libraries in Nebraska received a star rating. The Ainsworth Public Library was one of only 11 libraries in the country to receive a four-star rating when judged among libraries of comparable size.
The Atkinson Public Library was one of only 10 libraries in the country and one of two libraries in Nebraska along with the Hartington Public Library to receive a five-star rating from the publication in its size, the highest rating bestowed upon public libraries.
The 2020 scores and ratings are based on FY18 data from the Institute of Museum and Library Services Public Library Survey.
