Library · Upper
Briggs Lawrence County Public Library
Upper’s library is the Briggs Lawrence County Public Library, a branch of Briggs Lawrence County Public Library, open about 54 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Upper’s branch belongs to Briggs Lawrence County Public Library, which serves 58,066 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Briggs Lawrence County Public Library
321 S. 4th St., Ironton 45638
54 hrsopen a week
18,000sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Briggs Lawrence County Public Library
81K
visits
1.4 per resident
236K
loans, print + digital
4.1 per resident
1,203
programs & events
11K attended
55K
library cards
95% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
95% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
236K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
1,203 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.5M.
State 90%Gifts & other 10%
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.