Library · Loveland
Loveland Public Library
Loveland Public Library serves Loveland’s 79,607 residents. Last year it logged 293,085 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 976K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Loveland Public Library
300 North Adams Avenue, Loveland 80537
49 hrsopen a week
57,300sq ft
122Kbooks & 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
293K
visits
3.7 per resident
976K
loans, print + digital
12.3 per resident
896
programs & events
28K attended
45K
library cards
57% 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
3.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.6 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.7 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
976K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
896 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.1M.
Local 89%State 0%Federal 8%Gifts & other 2%
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.