Library · Lebanon
Lebanon Public Library
Lebanon Public Library serves Lebanon’s 20,329 residents. Last year it logged 72,125 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 129K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lebanon Public Library
55 Academy St., Lebanon 97355
41 hrsopen a week
19,345sq ft
54Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
72K
visits
3.5 per resident
129K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
209
programs & events
7,284 attended
7,352
library cards
36% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
129K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
209 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 $669K.
Local 98%State 0%Gifts & other 2%
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.