Library systems serving 1,000 to 2,499 residents
Size class 1k–2.5k1,355 profiled systems1,369 buildingsFY 2024
There are 1,355 profiled public library systems serving 1,000 to 2,499 residents. The median system logged 3.19 visits and 3.94 physical checkouts per resident and spent $48.93 per resident in FY 2024. The middle half of the class runs from 1.88 to 5.32 visits per resident and from $31.87 to $74.45 in spending per resident.
New York has the most systems in this class (147), followed by Iowa (144) and Illinois (138). Across the class, 69% of systems charged no overdue fines on print items.
Visits per resident by type of community
Each dot is one system in this size class, grouped by where its headquarters sits; the gold tick marks each group's median.
Most visits per resident
| System | State | Residents | Visits per resident | Checkouts per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron City Library | Kansas | 1,952 | 48.67 | 10.53 | $147.27 |
| Estancia Public Library | New Mexico | 1,242 | 44.24 | 3.90 | $134.17 |
| Madison Valley Public Library | Montana | 1,305 | 38.85 | 17.97 | $197.84 |
| Claud H Gilmer Memorial Library | Texas | 1,393 | 31.03 | 11.67 | $86.70 |
| Southwest Harbor Public Library | Maine | 1,824 | 29.72 | 21.75 | $322.52 |
| Woonsocket Community Library | South Dakota | 1,235 | 28.50 | 5.31 | $47.95 |
| Hartington Public Library | Nebraska | 1,499 | 27.39 | 27.30 | $131.78 |
| Centerville Community Library | South Dakota | 1,633 | 26.76 | 12.44 | $68.08 |
| Red Hook Public Library | New York | 1,975 | 26.38 | 30.51 | $205.02 |
| Skagway Public Library | Alaska | 1,127 | 25.09 | 8.19 | $361.38 |
Fewest visits per resident
| System | State | Residents | Visits per resident | Checkouts per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Public Library | Alabama | 2,479 | 0.04 | 0.06 | $3.53 |
| White Hall Public Library | Alabama | 2,107 | 0.07 | 0.04 | $2.53 |
| Jasper Free Library | New York | 1,418 | 0.13 | 2.39 | $16.16 |
| Burlington Township Library | Michigan | 1,957 | 0.21 | 0.15 | $10.34 |
| Pawnee Public Library | Oklahoma | 1,944 | 0.23 | 1.22 | $49.42 |
| Urbana Public Library | Iowa | 1,627 | 0.24 | 0.23 | $27.80 |
| Dodge Memorial Public Library District | Illinois | 1,177 | 0.28 | 0.17 | $14.88 |
| Phillips Free Public Library | Massachusetts | 1,720 | 0.28 | 2.37 | $15.25 |
| Akron Public Library | Alabama | 1,545 | 0.29 | 1.26 | $8.82 |
| Plankinton Community Library | South Dakota | 1,316 | 0.32 | 0.26 | $11.15 |
Highest spending per resident
| System | State | Residents | Visits per resident | Checkouts per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quogue Library | New York | 1,874 | 15.41 | 20.57 | $641.76 |
| Amagansett Free Library | New York | 2,232 | 5.22 | 6.17 | $584.76 |
| Chilmark Free Public Library | Massachusetts | 1,235 | 23.51 | 17.25 | $493.39 |
| Smoky Valley Library District | Nevada | 1,707 | 19.35 | 14.03 | $479.77 |
| Hodgkins Public Library District | Illinois | 1,504 | 9.47 | 7.18 | $429.05 |
| Norfolk Library | Connecticut | 1,596 | 11.95 | 8.56 | $418.02 |
| Irwindale Public Library | California | 1,499 | 12.07 | 17.45 | $402.67 |
| Alpine County Library/Archives | California | 1,179 | 18.82 | 8.14 | $392.74 |
| Skagway Public Library | Alaska | 1,127 | 25.09 | 8.19 | $361.38 |
| Harbor-Topky Memorial Library | Ohio | 1,744 | 17.11 | 42.51 | $348.58 |