Library · Longmont
Longmont Public Library
Longmont Public Library serves Longmont’s 98,285 residents. Last year it logged 340,163 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 998K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Longmont Public Library
409 4th Ave, Longmont 80501
64 hrsopen a week
51,000sq ft
234Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
340K
visits
3.5 per resident
998K
loans, print + digital
10.2 per resident
1,084
programs & events
32K attended
109K
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.5 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.4 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.7 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
998K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
1,084 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.6M.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.