Library · Lorain
Lorain Public Library
Lorain’s library is the Lorain Public Library, a branch of Lorain Public Library, open about 59 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Lorain’s branch belongs to Lorain Public Library, which serves 145,206 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Lorain Public Library
351 W. Sixth St., Lorain 44052
59 hrsopen a week
60,900sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Lorain Public Library
450K
visits
3.1 per resident
1.3M
loans, print + digital
9.3 per resident
3,273
programs & events
62K attended
68K
library cards
47% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
3.1 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.5 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.3M loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
3,273 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$93 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $13M.
Local 52%State 36%Gifts & other 12%
Locations
Other Lorain Public Library branches in Lorain
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.