Library · La Plata
La Plata Public Library
Laplata Public Library serves La Plata’s 1,257 residents. Last year it logged 1,234 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 3,535 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
La Plata Public Library
103 E Moore St., La Plata 63549
16 hrsopen a week
2,632sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
#130
#130 of 151 MO libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Missouri that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,234
visits
1.0 per resident
3,535
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
32
programs & events
680 attended
605
library cards
48% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
48% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,535 loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
32 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$19 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $23K.
Local 76%State 15%Gifts & other 9%
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.