Library · Perry
Ligonier Public Library
Ligonier Public Library serves Perry’s 6,900 residents. Last year it logged 24,642 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 45K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ligonier Public Library
300 South Main Street, Ligonier 46767
45 hrsopen a week
12,000sq ft
34Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#92
#92 of 236 IN libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Indiana that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
25K
visits
3.6 per resident
45K
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
188
programs & events
5,924 attended
1,435
library cards
21% 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
45K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
188 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $444K.
Local 89%State 4%Gifts & other 6%
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.