Library · Lake Worth Beach
Lake Worth Beach Public Library
Lake Worth Beach Public Library serves Lake Worth Beach’s 43,472 residents. Last year it logged 11,580 visits, about 0.3 for every resident, and lent 9,309 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lake Worth Beach Public Library
15 North M Street, Lake Worth 33460
40 hrsopen a week
10,119sq ft
53Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#22
#22 of 22 · Most-used libraries in FL →Among FL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#21 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
12K
visits
0.3 per resident
9,309
loans, print + digital
0.2 per resident
242
programs & events
8,288 attended
23K
library cards
53% 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
0.3 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.2 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,309 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
242 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $755K.
Local 99%State 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.