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Lindsay Community Library
Lindsay Community Library serves Lindsay’s 2,866 residents. Last year it logged 4,700 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 2,739 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lindsay Community Library
112 W Choctaw, Lindsay 73052
43 hrsopen a week
3,764sq ft
14Kbooks & media
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
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#50 of 60 · Most-used libraries in OK →Among OK towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#58 · Most library borrowing →#59 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
4,700
visits
1.6 per resident
2,739
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
11
programs & events
175 attended
3,320
library cards
100% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,739 loans last year
Books & media (adults)71%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
11 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $122K.
Local 93%State 2%Federal 4%Gifts & other 0%
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.