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Lyons Public Library
Lyons Public Library serves Lyons’s 3,498 residents. Last year it logged 7,647 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 7,525 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lyons Public Library
201 West Main, Lyons 67554
47 hrsopen a week
6,562sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
7,647
visits
2.2 per resident
7,525
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
127
programs & events
2,728 attended
2,160
library cards
62% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
62% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,525 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
127 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $124K.
Local 80%State 10%Gifts & other 10%
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.