Library · Lynchburg
Libraries in Lynchburg
Lynchburg Public Library serves Lynchburg’s 80,054 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 150,000 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 324K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Lynchburg Public Library
2315 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg 24501
52 hrsopen a week
36,570sq ft
70Kbooks & 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
150K
visits
1.9 per resident
324K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
250
programs & events
7,364 attended
6,009
library cards
8% 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
1.9 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
8% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
324K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
250 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2M.
Local 76%State 11%Gifts & other 14%
Locations
Other libraries in Lynchburg
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.