LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library System
LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library System is a county public library system based in Tallahassee (Leon County), Florida, serving a legal service area of 300,806 residents through seven library buildings. By population served it is the 23rd-largest of the 62 profiled systems in Florida.
Against the median system of its size class, it records 41% less operating spending per resident and 55% more public computers per resident.
LeRoy Collins Leon County against the 122 systems of its size class
LeRoy Collins Leon County in numbers, FY 2024
- Visits
- 593,290
- Physical checkouts
- 908,315
- Registered users
- 139,759
- Program sessions
- 1,603
- Program attendance
- 38,898
- Print volumes
- 257,157
- Audio items (physical)
- 13,500
- Video items (physical)
- 35,161
- Public computers
- 288
- Public service hours, all outlets
- 15,136
- Paid staff (full-time equivalent)
- 71.0
- Operating spending
- $6.4 million
- …on books and other materials
- $586,012
- Overdue fines on print items
- charged
Where LeRoy Collins Leon County gets its operating money
Operating revenue came to $6.9 million, or $22.99 per resident. The local-government share is close to the combined share for the 62 profiled systems in Florida.
- Local government
- State
- Federal
- Other (fines, fees, gifts, grants)
LeRoy Collins Leon County since FY 2019
Visits were 32% below the FY 2019 count of 867,746 (size-class median: −30%). Physical checkouts moved 36% down over the same span.
- Visits
- Physical checkouts
Who comes to LeRoy Collins Leon County programs
Programs for children up to age 11 drew 74% of all program attendance, and sessions averaged 24 people each.
County libraries of similar size in other states
Of these six systems, four record more visits per resident than this one. The highest checkout rate in the group belongs to Somerset County Library in New Jersey.
| System | Based in | Residents | Visits per resident | Checkouts per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey County Free Libraries | Marina, CA | 230,383 | 2.18 | 1.48 | $44.11 |
| Berkeley County Library System | Moncks Corner, SC | 229,861 | 1.48 | 2.77 | $19.45 |
| Shreve Memorial Library | Shreveport, LA | 224,893 | 3.07 | 2.59 | $86.91 |
| Somerset County Library | Bridgewater, NJ | 224,243 | 3.86 | 9.27 | $84.06 |
| Hall County Library System | Gainesville, GA | 220,128 | 1.32 | 2.02 | $18.92 |
| Atlantic County Library | Mays Landing, NJ | 214,422 | 3.50 | 2.50 | $41.52 |
LeRoy Collins Leon County, building by building
The seven buildings cover 156,767 square feet in total, 0.52 square feet per resident against a median of 0.46 for the size class. The largest building is Leroy Collins Leon County Public Library at 88,000 square feet; the smallest is Fort Braden Branch at 5,600. The longest hours are at Leroy Collins Leon County Public Library, 60.7 a week.
| Building | Type | Town | Hours a week | Floor area, sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Collins Leon County Public Library | Central library | Tallahassee | 60.7 | 88,000 |
| Dr. B.l. Perry, Jr. Branch | Branch | Tallahassee | 38.4 | 13,000 |
| Eastside Branch Library | Branch | Tallahassee | 38.4 | 12,500 |
| Fort Braden Branch | Branch | Tallahassee | 38.4 | 5,600 |
| Lake Jackson Branch Library | Branch | Tallahassee | 38.4 | 12,000 |
| Northeast Branch Library | Branch | Tallahassee | 38.4 | 19,000 |
| Woodville Branch Library | Branch | Tallahassee | 38.4 | 6,667 |
Nearest in size within Florida
- Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative · Niceville · 311,554 residents
- St. Johns County Public Library System · St. Augustine · 331,327 residents
- West Florida Public Libraries · Pensacola · 334,119 residents
- St. Lucie County Library System · Fort Pierce · 385,605 residents