Library · Murray
Murray Public Library
Murray Public Library serves Murray’s 49,553 residents. Last year it logged 137,531 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 353K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Murray Public Library
166 East 5300 South, Murray 84107
57 hrsopen a week
19,000sq ft
63Kbooks & 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
138K
visits
2.8 per resident
353K
loans, print + digital
7.1 per resident
755
programs & events
17K attended
43K
library cards
87% 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
2.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
87% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
353K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
755 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.1M.
Local 87%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 13%
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.