Library · Lexington
Lexington Public Library
Lexington - Burchell Campbell Memorial Library serves Lexington’s 734 residents. Last year it logged 3,319 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 8,422 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lexington Public Library
11075 Highway 101, Lexington 35648
37 hrsopen a week
13,500sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#31
#31 of 221 AL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Alabama that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,319
visits
4.5 per resident
8,422
loans, print + digital
11.5 per resident
67
programs & events
866 attended
2,296
library cards
100% 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
4.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
5.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,422 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
67 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$76 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $56K.
Local 30%State 17%Federal 9%Gifts & other 44%
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.