Collier County Public Library
Collier County Public Library is a county public library system based in Naples (Collier County), Florida, serving a legal service area of 408,363 residents through 10 library buildings. By population served it is the 18th-largest of the 62 profiled systems in Florida.
Against the median system of its size class, it records only 49% of the public computers per resident and 38% less operating spending per resident.
Collier County against the 122 systems of its size class
Collier County in numbers, FY 2024
- Visits
- 850,862
- Physical checkouts
- 1,218,853
- Registered users
- 181,804
- Program sessions
- 1,580
- Program attendance
- 68,073
- Print volumes
- 493,305
- Audio items (physical)
- 41,847
- Video items (physical)
- 83,966
- Public computers
- 123
- Public service hours, all outlets
- 24,626
- Paid staff (full-time equivalent)
- 84.0
- Operating spending
- $9.1 million
- …on books and other materials
- $1.4 million
- Overdue fines on print items
- charged
Where Collier County gets its operating money
Operating revenue came to $10.5 million, or $25.60 per resident. The local-government share is close to the combined share for the 62 profiled systems in Florida. Federal money made up 1.8% of the total.
- Local government
- State
- Federal
- Other (fines, fees, gifts, grants)
Collier County since FY 2019
Visits were 27% below the FY 2019 count of 1.2 million (size-class median: −30%). Physical checkouts moved 32% down over the same span.
- Visits
- Physical checkouts
Who comes to Collier County programs
Programs for children up to age 11 drew 50% of all program attendance, and sessions averaged 43 people each.
County libraries of similar size in other states
Of these six systems, three record more visits per resident than this one. The highest checkout rate in the group belongs to Frederick County Public Libraries in Maryland.
| System | Based in | Residents | Visits per resident | Checkouts per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton County Library System | Jonesboro, GA | 302,512 | 1.07 | 0.55 | $19.59 |
| Lexington County Public Library System | Lexington, SC | 293,991 | 2.14 | 4.12 | $33.22 |
| Anchorage Public Library | Anchorage, AK | 289,653 | 1.84 | 2.99 | $46.96 |
| York County Library System | Rock Hill, SC | 282,090 | 1.51 | 3.52 | $32.11 |
| Frederick County Public Libraries | Frederick, MD | 279,835 | 3.66 | 8.32 | $69.33 |
| Forsyth County Public Library | Cumming, GA | 279,366 | 2.73 | 8.20 | $34.06 |
Collier County, building by building
The 10 buildings cover 174,082 square feet in total, 0.43 square feet per resident against a median of 0.46 for the size class. The largest building is Collier County Public Library at 42,000 square feet; the smallest is Everglades City Branch Library at 900. The longest hours, 59.8 a week, are shared by three buildings.
| Building | Type | Town | Hours a week | Floor area, sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collier County Public Library | Central library | Naples | 59.8 | 42,000 |
| East Naples Branch Library | Branch | Naples | 39.8 | 6,600 |
| Estates Branch Library | Branch | Naples | 47.8 | 11,182 |
| Everglades City Branch Library | Branch | Everglades City | 32.2 | 900 |
| Golden Gate Branch Library | Branch | Naples | 47.8 | 17,000 |
| Immokalee Branch Library | Branch | Immokalee | 39.8 | 8,000 |
| Marco Island Branch Library | Branch | Marco Island | 47.8 | 15,600 |
| Naples Branch Library | Branch | Naples | 59.8 | 35,800 |
| South Regional Library | Branch | Naples | 59.8 | 30,000 |
| Vanderbilt Beach Branch Library | Branch | Naples | 39.8 | 7,000 |
Nearest in size within Florida
- Marion County Public Library System · Ocala · 413,951 residents
- PAL Public Library Cooperative · Bronson · 416,905 residents
- St. Lucie County Library System · Fort Pierce · 385,605 residents
- Lake County Library System · Tavares · 432,796 residents