Library · Plantation
Libraries in Plantation
Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library serves Plantation’s 98,431 residents. Last year it logged 32,460 visits, about 0.3 for every resident, and lent 20K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library
501 North Fig Tree Lane, Plantation 33317
54 hrsopen a week
16,000sq ft
47Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#21
#21 of 22 · Most-used libraries in FL →Among FL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#20 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
32K
visits
0.3 per resident
20K
loans, print + digital
0.2 per resident
297
programs & events
12K
library cards
12% 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 (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.2 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Cardholders
12% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
20K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
297 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Plantation
0.3mi
West Regional LibraryBroward County Libraries Division · Plantation · 59 hrs a week
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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.