Library · Eunice
Eunice Public Library
Eunice Public Library serves Eunice’s 9,044 residents. Last year it logged 14,680 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 7,181 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Eunice Public Library
222 South Second Street, Eunice 70535
51 hrsopen a week
7,238sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#40
#40 of 68 LA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Louisiana that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
15K
visits
1.6 per resident
7,181
loans, print + digital
0.8 per resident
157
programs & events
2,666 attended
3,032
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
1.6 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,181 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
157 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $105K.
Local 95%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.