Public library systems in Utah
The 61 profiled public library systems in Utah served 3.2 million residents in FY 2024 and logged 3.52 visits and 7.59 physical checkouts per resident, which ranks 13th and 3rd among the 50 states and DC. Operating spending came to $46.49 per resident (28th nationally). Local government supplied 96% of operating revenue, against 85% for all profiled systems nationwide, and the state government 0%.
The largest system is Salt Lake County Library, serving 926,667 residents; 6 systems serve 100,000 or more. At the end of the year, 39% of the state's profiled systems charged no overdue fines on print items. The most common legal form is the municipal library (46 systems).
Visits per resident, system by system
Each dot is one Utah system, grouped by the size of the population it serves; darker dots have their own profile page. The gold tick marks the national median for that size class.
The 20 largest systems
| System | City | Residents | Visits per resident | Checkouts per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County Library | West Jordan | 926,667 | 3.04 | 9.72 | $55.74 |
| Davis County Library | Farmington | 373,207 | 1.90 | 7.01 | $23.52 |
| Weber County Library System | Roy | 271,926 | 3.98 | 4.87 | $50.95 |
| Salt Lake City Public Library System | Salt Lake City | 209,593 | 5.12 | 8.35 | $118.24 |
| Washington County Library System | St. George | 202,452 | 2.83 | 4.53 | $23.37 |
| Provo City Library | Provo | 113,343 | 4.69 | 9.61 | $49.44 |
| Orem Public Library | Orem | 95,519 | 3.67 | 10.15 | $39.82 |
| Lehi City Public Library | Lehi | 90,227 | 2.30 | 5.75 | $19.21 |
| Eagle Mountain Public Library | Eagle Mountain | 56,932 | 3.86 | 3.50 | $18.77 |
| Logan Library | Logan | 55,250 | 1.47 | 4.59 | $40.67 |
| Saratoga Springs Public Library | Saratoga Springs | 52,532 | 1.81 | 4.85 | $16.19 |
| Murray Public Library | Murray | 49,553 | 2.78 | 5.01 | $42.69 |
| Spanish Fork Public Library | Spanish Fork | 45,557 | 5.61 | 10.93 | $34.00 |
| Cedar City Public Library | Cedar City | 39,942 | 5.55 | 5.04 | $21.17 |
| Tooele City Public Library | Tooele | 39,263 | 3.55 | 4.44 | $31.91 |
| American Fork City Library | American Fork | 38,549 | 6.43 | 9.77 | $34.16 |
| Uintah County Library | Vernal | 37,747 | 2.08 | 5.78 | $39.68 |
| Pleasant Grove Public Library | Pleasant Grove | 37,294 | 3.75 | 6.14 | $25.16 |
| Wasatch County Library | Heber City | 37,144 | 2.47 | 6.23 | $54.23 |
| Springville Public Library | Springville | 35,471 | 9.38 | 14.32 | $39.01 |
Highest rates among systems serving 5,000 or more
Of the state's profiled systems, 43 serve at least 5,000 residents.
Visits per resident
- Park City Library · 30.62
- Emery County Library · 17.58
- Grand County Public Library · 10.81
- Springville Public Library · 9.38
- North Logan City Library · 7.31
Checkouts per resident
- Springville Public Library · 14.32
- Hyrum Library · 13.27
- Park City Library · 13.12
- Grand County Public Library · 13.11
- Spanish Fork Public Library · 10.93
Spending per resident
- Park City Library · $254.22
- Grand County Public Library · $150.42
- Salt Lake City Public Library System · $118.24
- Emery County Library · $92.19
- Salt Lake County Library · $55.74
Revenue mix
Combined operating revenue of $168 million across the 61 systems that reported every revenue source.
- Local government
- State
- Federal
- Other
More system profiles
- Box Elder County Bookmobile Library · Willard