Library · Lafayette
Macon County Public Library
Lafayette’s library is the Macon County Public Library, a branch of Macon County Public Library, open about 44 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Lafayette’s branch belongs to Macon County Public Library, which serves 26,793 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Macon County Public Library
311 Church Street, Lafayette 37083
44 hrsopen a week
6,588sq 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 Macon County Public Library
40K
visits
1.5 per resident
48K
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
281
programs & events
2,687 attended
13K
library cards
48% 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
1.5 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Cardholders
48% of residents
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
48K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming50%
Who the programs are for
281 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$9 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $240K.
Local 91%State 1%Federal 1%Gifts & other 7%
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.