Library · Lebanon
Lebanon-Laclede County Library
Lebanon’s library is the Lebanon-Laclede County Library, a branch of Lebanon-Laclede County Library, open about 63 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Lebanon’s branch belongs to Lebanon-Laclede County Library, which serves 36,039 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Lebanon-Laclede County Library
915 S Jefferson Ave, Lebanon 65536
63 hrsopen a week
41,000sq 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 Lebanon-Laclede County Library
86K
visits
2.4 per resident
120K
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
171
programs & events
2,877 attended
37K
library cards
100% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
120K loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming1%
Who the programs are for
171 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $834K.
Local 87%State 6%Federal 0%Gifts & other 7%
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.