Library · Louisa
Lawrence County Public Library
Louisa’s library is the Lawrence County Public Library, a branch of Lawrence County Public Library, open about 46 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Louisa’s branch belongs to Lawrence County Public Library, which serves 16,000 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Lawrence County Public Library
102 West Main St., Louisa 41230
46 hrsopen a week
16,794sq 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 Lawrence County Public Library
88K
visits
5.5 per resident
38K
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
995
programs & events
41K attended
7,993
library cards
50% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
2.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
38K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
995 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $753K.
Local 92%State 0%Federal 5%Gifts & other 2%
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.