Library systems serving 5,000 to 9,999 residents
Size class 5k–10k1,408 profiled systems1,544 buildingsFY 2024
There are 1,408 profiled public library systems serving 5,000 to 9,999 residents. The median system logged 3.11 visits and 3.92 physical checkouts per resident and spent $43.49 per resident in FY 2024. The middle half of the class runs from 1.65 to 5.15 visits per resident and from $26.90 to $66.56 in spending per resident.
New York has the most systems in this class (140), followed by Texas (102) and Michigan (89). Across the class, 59% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Public Library | Maine | 5,224 | 37.37 | 16.03 | $229.21 |
| Park City Library | Utah | 8,254 | 30.62 | 13.12 | $254.22 |
| San Miguel Library District # 1 (Telluride) | Colorado | 6,515 | 28.53 | 15.84 | $528.49 |
| Center Moriches Free Public Library | New York | 8,012 | 25.36 | 12.57 | $480.05 |
| Curry Public Library District | Oregon | 5,265 | 23.30 | 9.72 | $144.28 |
| Bronxville Public Library | New York | 6,656 | 21.44 | 19.10 | $226.18 |
| Croton Free Library | New York | 9,667 | 20.77 | 11.38 | $99.08 |
| Frankenmuth James E. Wickson District Library | Michigan | 7,738 | 20.16 | 8.74 | $53.35 |
| Eldredge Public Library | Massachusetts | 6,643 | 19.81 | 13.29 | $197.79 |
| Ignacio Community Library District | Colorado | 6,037 | 19.59 | 2.95 | $104.07 |
Fewest visits per resident
| System | State | Residents | Visits per resident | Checkouts per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Library | Oregon | 7,418 | 0.02 | 2.54 | $27.05 |
| Berry Memorial Library | Maine | 8,538 | 0.06 | 0.27 | $2.02 |
| Hamlin Memorial Library | Maine | 5,367 | 0.07 | 0.18 | $11.48 |
| Martha Sawyer Community Library | Maine | 6,698 | 0.10 | 0.50 | $3.27 |
| West Buxton Public Library Association | Maine | 8,538 | 0.11 | 0.18 | $2.56 |
| Calumet Park Public Library | Illinois | 7,025 | 0.12 | 0.32 | $15.09 |
| Fairfield-Walter J. Hanna Memorial Library | Alabama | 9,690 | 0.17 | 0.22 | $7.35 |
| May Memorial Library | Connecticut | 8,346 | 0.17 | 0.35 | $3.43 |
| Rutledge Public Library | Tennessee | 6,911 | 0.18 | 0.26 | $4.35 |
| Zuni Public Library | New Mexico | 6,176 | 0.19 | 0.16 | $30.50 |
Highest spending per resident
| System | State | Residents | Visits per resident | Checkouts per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanibel Public Library | Florida | 5,971 | 9.36 | 8.26 | $602.56 |
| Port Jefferson Free Library | New York | 7,654 | 16.28 | 28.02 | $565.35 |
| San Miguel Library District # 1 (Telluride) | Colorado | 6,515 | 28.53 | 15.84 | $528.49 |
| Westhampton Free Library | New York | 6,691 | 12.52 | 8.42 | $502.82 |
| Center Moriches Free Public Library | New York | 8,012 | 25.36 | 12.57 | $480.05 |
| Grandview Heights Public Library | Ohio | 8,703 | 15.77 | 46.15 | $395.38 |
| Margate City Public Library | New Jersey | 5,317 | 16.63 | 10.47 | $324.79 |
| Highwood Public Library | Illinois | 5,074 | 3.73 | 1.41 | $307.63 |
| Glencoe Public Library | Illinois | 8,849 | 10.05 | 18.54 | $303.66 |
| John Jermain Memorial Library | New York | 8,545 | 6.80 | 6.43 | $293.27 |