Library · Lexington
Lexington Public Library District
Lexington’s library is the Lexington Public Library District, a branch of Lexington Public Library District, open about 48 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Lexington’s branch belongs to Lexington Public Library District, which serves 2,889 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Lexington Public Library District
207 South Cedar Street, Lexington 61753
48 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Lexington Public Library District
8,519
visits
2.9 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
533
programs & events
3,268 attended
981
library cards
34% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
533 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$91 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $264K.
Local 90%State 5%Gifts & other 5%
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.