Library · Laurel
Laurel Public Library
Laurel Public Library serves Laurel’s 7,222 residents. Last year it logged 19,804 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 40K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Laurel Public Library
720 West 3rd St., Laurel 59044
46 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
46Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#49
#49 of 83 MT libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Montana that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
20K
visits
2.7 per resident
40K
loans, print + digital
5.5 per resident
242
programs & events
2,716 attended
3,795
library cards
53% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
40K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
242 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $339K.
Local 93%State 5%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.