Library · Lincoln
Lincoln Public Library
Lincoln Public Library serves Lincoln’s 22,529 residents. Last year it logged 76,752 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 204K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lincoln Public Library
145 Old River Road, Lincoln 02865
59 hrsopen a week
14,280sq ft
123Kbooks & 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
#13
#13 of 30 · Most-used libraries in RI →Among RI towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#9 · Most library borrowing →#14 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
77K
visits
3.4 per resident
204K
loans, print + digital
9.0 per resident
443
programs & events
7,665 attended
7,729
library cards
34% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
204K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
443 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 80%State 19%Federal 0%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.