Library · Lawton
Libraries in Lawton
Lawton Public Library serves Lawton’s 90,245 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 127,323 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 234K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Lawton Public Library
110 S W 4th St., Lawton 73501
60 hrsopen a week
37,706sq ft
126Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
127K
visits
1.4 per resident
234K
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
654
programs & events
19K attended
34K
library cards
38% 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 (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
234K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
654 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$16 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 95%State 4%Federal 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Lawton
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.