Library · Maplewood
Maplewood Public Library
Maplewood Public Library serves Maplewood’s 8,269 residents. Last year it logged 45,148 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 91K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Maplewood Public Library
7550 Lohmeyer Ave, Maplewood 63143
60 hrsopen a week
11,700sq ft
38Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#13
#13 of 50 · Most-used libraries in MO →Among MO towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#5 · Most library borrowing →#4 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
45K
visits
5.5 per resident
91K
loans, print + digital
11.1 per resident
207
programs & events
2,536 attended
5,972
library cards
72% 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
5.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
72% of residents
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
91K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
207 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$70 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $575K.
Local 97%State 2%Gifts & other 2%
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.