Library · Lincoln
Lincoln Public Library
Lincoln Public Library serves Lincoln’s 7,272 residents. Last year it logged 13,575 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 22K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lincoln Public Library
47475 Us Hwy 78, Lincoln 35096
42 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
22Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#48
#48 of 71 · Most-used libraries in AL →Among AL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#47 · Most library borrowing →#32 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
14K
visits
1.9 per resident
22K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
165
programs & events
6,121 attended
2,946
library cards
41% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
22K loans last year
Books & media (adults)21%Kids’ books & media64%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
165 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $301K.
Local 97%State 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.