Library · London
Laurel County Public Library
London’s library is the Laurel County Public Library, a branch of Laurel County Public Library, open about 67 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. London’s branch belongs to Laurel County Public Library, which serves 63,296 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Laurel County Public Library
120 College Park Drive, London 40741
67 hrsopen a week
41,650sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Laurel County Public Library
133K
visits
2.1 per resident
537K
loans, print + digital
8.5 per resident
1,062
programs & events
56K attended
51K
library cards
80% 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
2.1 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.9 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
80% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
537K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
1,062 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.5M.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.