Library · Macon
Macon Public Library
Macon Public Library serves Macon’s 5,457 residents. Last year it logged 53,019 visits, about 9.7 for every resident, and lent 42K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Macon Public Library
210 N Rutherford St., Macon 63552
44 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
63Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#4
#4 of 50 · Most-used libraries in MO →Among MO towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#18 · Most library borrowing →#27 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
53K
visits
9.7 per resident
42K
loans, print + digital
7.6 per resident
75
programs & events
1,792 attended
5,063
library cards
93% 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
9.7 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
93% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
42K loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
75 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $240K.
Local 81%State 4%Gifts & other 16%
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.