Library · Lubbock
Libraries in Lubbock
Lubbock Public Library serves Lubbock’s 299,167 residents from 4 locations. Last year it logged 345,337 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 845K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Lubbock Public Library
1306 9th St., Lubbock 79401
68 hrsopen a week
78,000sq ft
327Kbooks & 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
345K
visits
1.2 per resident
845K
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
1,442
programs & events
60K attended
77K
library cards
26% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
1.2 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
845K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
1,442 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $4.1M.
Local 100%
Locations
Other libraries in Lubbock
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.