Library · Opelousas
Opelousas Public Library
Opelousas Public Library serves 15,176 people in and around Opelousas. Last year it logged 91,000 visits, about 6.0 for every resident, and lent 8,391 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Opelousas Public Library
212 East Grolee Street, Opelousas 70570
57 hrsopen a week
17,100sq ft
110Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#1
#1 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
91K
visits
6.0 per resident
8,391
loans, print + digital
0.6 per resident
101
programs & events
2,472 attended
18K
library cards
100% 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
6.0 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,391 loans last year
Books & media (adults)71%Kids’ books & media11%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
101 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$16 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $246K.
Local 90%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.