Library · Lighthouse Point
Doreen Gauthier Lighthouse Point Library
Doreen Gauthier Lighthouse Point Library serves Lighthouse Point’s 10,462 residents. Last year it logged 20,935 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 30K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Doreen Gauthier Lighthouse Point Library
2200 Northeast 38th Street, Lighthouse Point 33064
40 hrsopen a week
7,900sq ft
39Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#13
#13 of 22 · Most-used libraries in FL →Among FL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#8 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
21K
visits
2.0 per resident
30K
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
399
programs & events
5,158 attended
4,938
library cards
47% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
30K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
399 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $616K.
Local 95%Federal 5%Gifts & other 0%
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.