Library · Las Vegas
Carnegie Public Library
Carnegie Public Library serves Las Vegas’s 13,166 residents. Last year it logged 9,084 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 7,415 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Carnegie Public Library
500 National Avenue, Las Vegas 87701
51 hrsopen a week
5,800sq ft
43Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#36
#36 of 36 · Most-used libraries in NM →Among NM towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#34 · Most library borrowing →#29 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
9,084
visits
0.7 per resident
7,415
loans, print + digital
0.6 per resident
170
programs & events
478 attended
6,473
library cards
49% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,415 loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
170 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 $430K.
Local 95%State 5%
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.