Library · Rolla
Rolla Public Library
Rolla Public Library serves Rolla’s 19,943 residents. Last year it logged 153,417 visits, about 7.7 for every resident, and lent 198K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rolla Public Library
900 Pine St., Rolla 65401
64 hrsopen a week
10,580sq ft
74Kbooks & media
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
#8
#8 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
153K
visits
7.7 per resident
198K
loans, print + digital
9.9 per resident
528
programs & events
7,530 attended
7,188
library cards
36% 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
7.7 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
198K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
528 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $666K.
Local 91%State 5%Federal 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.