Library · Susanville
Lassen Library District
Lassen Library District serves Susanville’s 11,639 residents. Last year it logged 17,191 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 27K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lassen Library District
1618 Main St., Susanville 96130
21 hrsopen a week
12,000sq ft
50Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#92
#92 of 117 · Most-used libraries in CA →Among CA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#93 · Most library borrowing →#93 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
17K
visits
1.5 per resident
27K
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
222
programs & events
1,751 attended
6,399
library cards
55% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
27K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
222 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $341K.
Local 33%State 38%Gifts & other 29%
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.