Public library systems in Wyoming
The 22 profiled public library systems in Wyoming served 542,808 residents in FY 2024 and logged 4.19 visits and 5.49 physical checkouts per resident, which ranks 3rd and 16th among the 50 states and DC. Operating spending came to $63.85 per resident (12th nationally). Local government supplied 91% of operating revenue, against 85% for all profiled systems nationwide, and the state government 0%.
The largest system is Laramie County Library System, serving 100,984 residents. At the end of the year, 82% of the state's profiled systems charged no overdue fines on print items. The most common legal form is the county library (22 systems).
Visits per resident, system by system
Each dot is one Wyoming 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie County Library System | Cheyenne | 100,984 | 3.17 | 4.47 | $71.56 |
| Natrona County Library System | Casper | 79,941 | 4.24 | 5.13 | $43.43 |
| Campbell County Public Library System | Gillette | 47,498 | 3.61 | 6.08 | $82.19 |
| Fremont County Library System | Lander | 39,815 | 3.70 | 2.40 | $28.77 |
| Albany County Public Library | Laramie | 38,257 | 2.35 | 4.99 | $36.23 |
| Sheridan County Library System | Sheridan | 32,519 | 3.35 | 7.24 | $56.60 |
| Park County Library System | Cody | 30,735 | 6.10 | 10.20 | $60.36 |
| Teton County Library | Jackson | 23,232 | 8.63 | 9.52 | $199.87 |
| Lincoln County Library System | Kemmerer | 20,880 | 5.89 | 7.46 | $76.89 |
| Uinta County Library System | Evanston | 20,745 | 4.02 | 4.94 | $21.87 |
| Carbon County Library System | Rawlins | 14,334 | 3.16 | 2.89 | $38.04 |
| Converse County Library System | Douglas | 13,809 | 4.22 | 4.04 | $136.59 |
| Goshen County Library | Torrington | 12,642 | 3.35 | 3.37 | $27.25 |
| Big Horn County Library | Basin | 12,018 | 4.17 | 6.56 | $29.10 |
| Sublette County Library System | Pinedale | 8,969 | 13.22 | 5.51 | $137.88 |
| Johnson County Library System | Buffalo | 8,759 | 4.93 | 5.51 | $60.96 |
| Platte County Library System | Wheatland | 8,546 | 1.62 | 3.63 | $40.68 |
| Washakie County Library | Worland | 7,710 | 5.99 | 5.46 | $45.22 |
| Crook County Public Library System | Sundance | 7,592 | 3.45 | 5.50 | $85.88 |
| Weston County Library System | Newcastle | 6,808 | 3.81 | 3.19 | $53.81 |
Highest rates among systems serving 5,000 or more
Of the state's profiled systems, 20 serve at least 5,000 residents.
Visits per resident
- Sublette County Library System · 13.22
- Teton County Library · 8.63
- Park County Library System · 6.10
- Washakie County Library · 5.99
- Lincoln County Library System · 5.89
Checkouts per resident
- Park County Library System · 10.20
- Teton County Library · 9.52
- Lincoln County Library System · 7.46
- Sheridan County Library System · 7.24
- Big Horn County Library · 6.56
Spending per resident
- Teton County Library · $199.87
- Sublette County Library System · $137.88
- Converse County Library System · $136.59
- Crook County Public Library System · $85.88
- Campbell County Public Library System · $82.19
Revenue mix
Combined operating revenue of $35.9 million across the 22 systems that reported every revenue source.
- Local government
- State
- Federal
- Other