LJ Index 2016: The Star Libraries by Expenditure Category

LJ Index of Public Library Service 2016

The LJ Index is based on five types of per capita use they generate: visits, circulation, ecirculation, public access computer use, and program attendance. Star Library ratings of five, four, and three stars are awarded to libraries that generate the highest combined per capita outputs among their spending peers. For details about how the LJ Index is calculated and for whom, see the project’s FAQ. This year, there are 260 Star Libraries.

To see the scores of all libraries included, go to Find a Library.

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Expenditure Range $30,000,000 +
Expenditure Range $10,000,000 – $29,999,999
Expenditure Range $5,000,000 – $9,999,999
Expenditure Range $1,000,000 – $4,999,999
Expenditure Range $400,000 – $999,999

Expenditure Range $200,000 – $399,999
Expenditure Range $100,000 – $199,999
Expenditure Range $50,000 – $99,999
Expenditure Range $10,000 – $49,999

Expenditure Range $30,000,000+

Stars	Library	State	Population	Circ (per Capita)	eCirc (per Capita)	Visits (per Capita)	Program Attendance (per Capita)	Public Internet Computer Use (per Capita)	Score
*****	Cuyahoga County Public Library	OH	616527	31.51	2.10	12.96	0.64	2.68	1798
*****	Seattle Public Library	WA	640500	18.34	2.74	10.27	0.47	2.15	1398
*****	Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Pl Of	OH	802374	22.74	2.23	8.57	0.64	2.00	1376
*****	Cleveland Public Library	OH	398453	16.05	0.92	8.38	0.57	2.99	1193
*****	King County Library System	WA	1400795	14.92	1.77	7.12	0.38	2.82	1119
****	Columbus Metropolitan Library	OH	850548	20.04	1.37	6.71	0.35	2.13	999
****	Saint Louis County Library	MO	859148	17.43	0.75	7.19	0.69	1.60	986
****	Santa Clara County Library	CA	425564	21.99	0.67	7.64	0.48	1.61	960
****	Toledo-Lucas County Public Library	OH	441815	15.16	1.31	7.01	0.41	2.05	951
****	East Baton Rouge Parish	LA	446042	5.75	0.65	5.77	1.08	1.74	950
***	San Francisco Public Library	CA	836620	12.97	0.97	8.08	0.52	1.85	945
***	Denver Public Library	CO	648937	13.97	1.11	6.79	0.62	1.47	915
***	Multnomah County Library	OR	756530	25.38	0.93	6.25	0.42	1.26	896
***	Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh	PA	406166	9.61	0.72	7.14	0.74	1.36	851
***	Salt Lake County Library System	UT	839929	18.51	1.80	5.24	0.40	0.89	804

Expenditure Range $10,000,000–$29,999,999

Stars	Library	State	Population	Circ (per Capita)	eCirc (per Capita)	Visits (per Capita)	Program Attendance (per Capita)	Public Internet Computer Use (per Capita)	Score
*****	Allen County Public Library	IN	355329	35.02	19.63	6.70	0.46	1.35	1887
*****	Beverly Hills Public Library	CA	34677	18.59	0.27	22.57	0.85	2.32	1552
*****	Arlington Heights Memorial Library	IL	75101	34.16	1.39	12.13	1.08	1.77	1467
*****	Ann Arbor District Library	MI	163590	54.35	2.22	9.74	0.51	1.22	1353
*****	Naperville Public Library	IL	141853	28.82	1.03	11.81	0.64	2.77	1342
*****	Skokie Public Library	IL	64784	31.66	0.77	12.43	0.89	1.77	1337
*****	Middle Country Public Library	NY	62562	16.98	0.63	7.93	1.22	2.99	1325
*****	Mercer County Library	NJ	160057	11.92	0.52	9.00	0.68	4.68	1320
*****	Kansas City Public Library	MO	218765	9.48	1.47	10.48	0.73	3.82	1280
*****	Santa Monica Public Library	CA	92185	17.29	0.50	13.73	0.66	2.34	1180
****	Schaumburg Township District Library	IL	126849	19.83	0.73	12.14	0.86	1.29	1095
****	Central Rappahannock Regional Library	VA	298007	36.55	0.40	10.15	0.46	1.05	1014
****	Salt Lake City Public Library	UT	191180	17.03	1.01	10.89	0.51	1.87	976
****	Madison Public Library	WI	263184	15.37	0.78	8.18	0.42	2.82	958
****	Tulsa City-County Library System	OK	613819	9.28	7.18	5.38	0.49	1.58	954
****	Kenton County Public Library	KY	163145	13.78	1.10	5.90	0.97	1.72	944
****	Somerset County Library	NJ	188378	17.19	1.81	8.09	0.76	1.23	933
****	Berkeley Public Library	CA	117372	16.82	1.24	11.38	0.43	1.50	910
****	Arapahoe Library District	CO	253896	17.76	3.42	7.85	0.48	1.21	888
****	Rochester Public Library	NY	210565	7.09	0.22	8.78	0.87	1.69	866
***	Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library	IN	179703	13.70	1.40	9.69	0.32	1.96	846
***	Akron-Summit Cnty Public Library	OH	377588	13.88	0.67	7.38	0.65	1.65	827
***	Ramsey County Library	MN	231811	25.76	1.25	6.91	0.36	1.33	819
***	San Mateo County Library	CA	276469	11.99	0.52	7.36	0.77	1.44	816
***	Pikes Peak Library District	CO	607457	13.89	1.40	5.93	0.61	1.66	800
***	Douglas County Libraries	CO	306033	25.58	1.76	6.34	0.54	0.48	766
***	Springfield-Greene County Library District	MO	275174	13.20	0.47	6.82	0.51	1.82	758
***	Loudoun County Public Library	VA	324337	17.54	0.92	5.38	0.70	1.04	748
***	Stark County District Library	OH	240131	14.62	0.80	6.13	0.71	1.12	748
***	Central Arkansas Library System	AR	311250	9.01	1.07	7.23	0.75	1.11	743
***	Charleston County Public Library System	SC	350209	9.43	1.00	5.24	0.60	1.76	715

Expenditure Range $5,000,000–$9,999,999

Stars	Library	State	Population	Circ (per Capita)	eCirc (per Capita)	Visits (per Capita)	Program Attendance (per Capita)	Public Internet Computer Use (per Capita)	Score
*****	Washington County Cooperative Library Services	OR	14327	47.84	20.88	8.52	0.41	0.69	2286
*****	Westerville Public Library	OH	90764	24.42	3.13	12.42	0.72	20.67	2244
*****	Worthington Public Library	OH	59689	47.99	5.26	24.22	1.13	3.00	2043
*****	Princeton Public Library	NJ	28572	18.83	1.81	29.44	2.54	2.86	1951
*****	Upper Arlington Public Library	OH	34150	50.02	2.66	26.99	0.99	2.40	1908
*****	Redwood City Public Library	CA	80768	20.91	0.50	12.83	2.49	10.31	1900
*****	Cleveland Heights-University Heights Pl	OH	57867	30.75	1.29	18.09	1.21	5.03	1571
*****	Westport Library	CT	27308	24.29	0.96	15.01	2.60	1.57	1545
*****	Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library	NY	28676	16.09	0.83	14.03	1.57	5.02	1349
*****	Greenwich Library	CT	62396	20.38	1.38	10.77	0.83	7.46	1307
****	Washington-Centerville Public Library	OH	56628	38.81	2.86	11.63	0.76	1.85	1305
****	Oak Park Public Library	IL	51878	26.52	1.11	15.07	0.92	3.58	1275
****	Port Washington Public Library	NY	31071	12.42	0.66	12.53	1.75	4.43	1267
****	Ela Area Public Library District	IL	34462	27.37	1.68	10.52	0.85	4.10	1218
****	Brentwood Public Library	NY	87253	15.16	8.20	9.73	0.37	0.74	1127
****	Half Hollow Hills Community Public Library	NY	48558	15.19	7.64	7.48	0.76	0.48	1121
****	Northbrook Public Library	IL	33170	25.16	0.89	12.66	1.19	1.10	1108
****	Northport Public Library	NY	36113	15.08	0.89	14.22	0.89	3.61	1092
****	Vernon Area Public Library District	IL	41055	21.53	1.70	7.97	1.55	0.91	1074
****	Patchogue-Medford Library	NY	52929	16.58	0.39	10.76	1.00	4.50	1072
***	Newport Beach Public Library	CA	86874	19.45	1.05	16.11	0.64	1.40	1012
***	Pueblo City-County Library District	CO	161258	15.41	1.20	8.83	1.13	3.11	1011
***	Cerritos Public Library	CA	49741	11.16	0.23	18.81	0.42	3.67	1002
***	Carmel Clay Public Library	IN	83293	25.26	1.52	6.84	0.79	2.83	1000
***	Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library	NY	20356	16.51	0.85	10.86	0.98	2.29	968
***	Comsewogue Public Library	NY	23752	20.12	1.53	11.73	0.82	0.59	938
***	Cook Memorial Public Library District	IL	59842	26.38	1.42	9.67	0.60	1.11	931
***	Niles Public Library District	IL	57284	17.76	0.87	7.34	1.05	2.43	923
***	Champaign Public Library	IL	81055	25.17	0.59	11.76	0.50	1.56	918
***	Fountaindale Public Library District	IL	67683	16.28	0.55	7.41	1.23	1.64	886

Expenditure Range $1,000,000–$4,999,999

Stars	Library	State	Population	Circ (per Capita)	eCirc (per Capita)	Visits (per Capita)	Program Attendance (per Capita)	Public Internet Computer Use (per Capita)	Score
*****	Avalon Free Public Library	NJ	1334	123.68	14.34	68.34	8.36	9.75	6692
*****	Grandview Heights Public Library	OH	7392	84.51	16.71	78.48	3.51	5.21	5606
*****	Hudson Library And Historical Society	OH	22262	56.09	10.25	42.04	1.81	6.69	3676
*****	San Miguel Library District # 1 (Telluride)	CO	6121	37.06	1.50	43.01	7.69	7.59	3284
*****	Lakewood Public Library	OH	51983	31.91	0.61	17.26	2.01	17.19	2680
*****	Westhampton Free Library	NY	5571	39.29	1.80	30.79	7.06	2.95	2631
*****	Fayetteville Free Library	NY	10314	28.48	2.11	46.08	3.48	5.21	2519
*****	Bernardsville Public Library	NJ	7707	26.51	0.40	23.02	3.03	11.64	2354
*****	Center Moriches Free Public Library	NY	7546	30.67	2.19	34.83	4.93	2.88	2344
*****	Lancaster Sys Admin Unit	PA	4231	10.28	0.18	2.73	14.05	0.00	2250
****	West Bloomfield Township Public Library	MI	71755	39.65	1.05	17.65	0.81	11.17	2153
****	Mattituck-Laurel Library	NY	5613	16.17	1.83	57.55	0.60	4.69	2101
****	Twinsburg Public Library	OH	24453	50.14	2.36	15.71	1.27	6.20	2041
****	Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library	NY	3684	34.65	1.12	25.73	4.41	2.76	2014
****	Brumback Library	OH	23964	35.51	1.99	22.80	4.05	2.42	1997
****	Lake Forest Library	IL	19375	23.27	1.17	24.00	0.69	10.11	1967
****	St. Helena Public Library	CA	5943	52.67	1.27	20.19	2.86	2.79	1948
****	Sanibel Public Library	FL	6490	29.50	1.84	18.51	3.60	4.55	1944
****	Darien Library	CT	21330	31.06	1.01	16.96	2.43	7.33	1916
****	Mary Riley Styles Public Library	VA	12567	36.71	3.34	25.18	1.86	2.16	1895
***	Port Jefferson Free Library	NY	7570	31.78	1.66	26.96	3.42	1.68	1837
***	Manlius Library	NY	11226	27.97	1.22	18.64	2.07	6.65	1823
***	Harrison Memorial Library	CA	3722	42.27	1.11	34.29	1.05	2.65	1798
***	Mountain Brook - Emmet O'Neal Library	AL	20369	20.67	6.28	9.85	2.09	2.17	1791
***	Ocean City Free Public Library	NJ	11701	21.85	1.25	25.98	1.65	4.77	1665
***	Wickliffe Public Library	OH	12753	37.63	1.30	15.25	2.30	3.40	1642
***	Shaker Heights Public Library	OH	32311	34.19	1.37	14.56	0.81	6.26	1638
***	Belvedere-Tiburon Library	CA	11184	28.59	2.88	14.48	2.45	1.63	1571
***	Sedona Public Library	AZ	10176	28.19	1.25	19.87	1.41	4.36	1564
***	Coal City Public Library District	IL	11257	19.34	1.08	8.09	5.81	1.24	1547

Expenditure Range $400,000–$999,999

Stars	Library	State	Population	Circ (per Capita)	eCirc (per Capita)	Visits (per Capita)	Program Attendance (per Capita)	Public Internet Computer Use (per Capita)	Score
*****	Foley Public Library	AL	15402	53.39	17.49	38.53	1.22	1.96	3721
*****	Provincetown Public Library	MA	2968	33.89	0.02	116.13	1.59	15.33	3670
*****	Camden Public Library	ME	4838	58.48	1.72	46.70	5.12	14.52	3607
*****	Quogue Library	NY	1080	36.75	3.38	60.19	6.04	9.50	3480
*****	The Hampton Library In Bridgehampton	NY	1827	45.89	4.25	43.18	8.11	3.38	3335
*****	Island Free Library	RI	1051	33.74	1.32	47.98	6.49	7.63	2964
*****	Wellfleet Public Library	MA	2742	43.44	0.06	37.62	5.74	8.36	2747
*****	New Port Richey Public Library	FL	15107	43.17	1.03	31.22	7.55	2.34	2609
*****	Leslie County Public Library	KY	11019	34.42	10.21	6.07	1.54	7.73	2592
*****	Amagansett Free Library	NY	1365	30.84	1.89	30.23	5.84	4.74	2424
****	West Tisbury Free Public Library	MA	2828	51.09	0.71	34.95	1.31	11.03	2419
****	Hewitt Public Library	TX	22000	24.12	10.19	12.50	3.12	2.45	2416
****	Page Public Library	AZ	7582	18.64	0.31	21.18	2.72	18.23	2395
****	North Kansas City Public Library	MO	4208	40.92	1.08	44.85	1.79	8.84	2387
****	Osterville Village Library	MA	3012	34.38	0.00	30.94	4.76	8.55	2379
****	Haines Borough Public Library	AK	2537	40.81	0.58	34.66	2.86	7.64	2251
****	Brewton Public Library	AL	5347	22.04	11.66	11.60	0.56	3.45	2227
****	Unalaska Public Library	AK	4689	45.38	0.02	24.14	1.41	10.76	2094
****	Dover Town Library	MA	5722	33.35	4.81	13.66	3.20	3.31	2046
****	Smoky Valley Library District	NV	1831	40.75	0.27	32.45	3.61	3.19	1993
***	Lopez Island Library District	WA	2442	39.94	2.57	29.96	1.54	4.48	1979
***	Loudonville Public Library	OH	7677	18.72	0.94	17.56	2.55	11.93	1958
***	Harbor-Topky Memorial Library	OH	3841	40.53	0.69	18.03	3.73	2.56	1789
***	Dennis Public Library	MA	2831	28.59	1.56	35.62	1.42	4.59	1783
***	Shelter Island Public Library Society	NY	2392	21.07	1.59	28.11	3.06	3.58	1735
***	Oak Bluffs Public Library	MA	4642	40.78	0.56	15.97	2.46	4.60	1700
***	Henderson Memorial Public Library Association	OH	5252	30.31	1.52	22.83	2.24	4.11	1696
***	Homer Public Library	AK	5099	23.17	2.09	24.34	1.24	5.71	1640
***	Orrville Public Library	OH	10862	47.20	2.30	10.73	1.59	2.03	1601
***	Bridgeport Public Library	WV	8149	24.12	7.06	6.47	0.90	1.43	1587

Expenditure Range $200,000–$399,999

Stars	Library	State	Population	Circ (per Capita)	eCirc (per Capita)	Visits (per Capita)	Program Attendance (per Capita)	Public Internet Computer Use (per Capita)	Score
*****	Red Hook Public Library	NY	1961	42.02	1.50	119.82	5.89	4.55	4208
*****	Wagnalls Memorial Library	OH	1074	92.08	4.19	35.15	2.95	6.05	3588
*****	Grand Marais Public Library	MN	1355	55.84	4.55	49.70	0.85	9.59	3174
*****	Corry Public Library	PA	11963	6.99	0.00	7.11	0.59	46.00	2963
*****	Southwest Harbor Public Library	ME	1771	30.44	2.13	35.53	4.19	13.61	2909
*****	Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Library	NY	2641	17.38	0.74	31.41	4.72	19.06	2813
*****	Delta Community Library	AK	1089	45.09	1.11	42.25	4.25	7.10	2782
*****	Columbiana Public Library	AL	4203	23.58	13.21	10.76	1.16	1.84	2781
*****	Pueblo Of Isleta Public Library	NM	3537	5.57	0.00	32.65	11.16	5.09	2746
*****	Richland Community Library	MI	7580	25.25	13.47	4.62	0.72	0.24	2588
****	Central City Public Library	NE	2921	26.19	0.78	23.99	5.28	6.25	2229
****	Truro Public Library	MA	2009	32.60	0.06	38.42	3.46	3.24	2050
****	Alpine County Library/Archives	CA	1079	22.84	0.32	28.31	3.39	5.69	1877
****	Beresford Public Library	SD	2033	27.55	1.68	24.55	1.64	6.15	1838
****	Library District #2 , Linn County	KS	1698	19.30	0.02	19.82	2.41	10.31	1737
****	Skidompha Public Library	ME	5573	15.77	0.38	31.38	3.53	3.61	1733
****	Yoakum County/Cecil Bickley Library	TX	4359	9.51	0.22	6.64	6.23	4.96	1662
****	Meekins Public Library	MA	2476	36.72	1.02	18.21	2.39	0.88	1618
****	James Kennedy Public Library	IA	4058	35.71	0.70	19.14	2.47	0.98	1592
****	North Wales Area Library	PA	3229	27.09	0.96	19.85	2.46	2.08	1556
***	John A Stahl Library	NE	3310	26.15	2.13	15.48	1.23	3.76	1531
***	Sargent Memorial Library	MA	5105	25.91	1.20	18.27	1.32	4.19	1487
***	Roxana Public Library District	IL	1542	13.79	0.21	25.24	0.93	8.45	1447
***	Stinson Memorial Public Library District	IL	14068	11.03	7.41	2.06	0.18	0.66	1445
***	Falls City Library And Arts Center	NE	4216	32.22	0.47	9.93	1.46	5.20	1426
***	Ak-Chin Indian Community Library	AZ	1419	2.74	0.05	24.85	1.95	9.04	1423
***	Kalkaska County Library	MI	17153	9.30	7.29	2.29	0.24	0.74	1418
***	Cordova District Library	IL	1020	20.61	0.00	16.25	3.36	2.12	1398
***	Garden Home Community Library	OR	5454	35.63	0.85	18.25	0.78	1.87	1393
***	Lake Park Public Library	FL	8477	3.23	0.35	32.97	1.11	7.09	1380

Expenditure Range $100,000–$199,999

Stars	Library	State	Population	Circ (per Capita)	eCirc (per Capita)	Visits (per Capita)	Program Attendance (per Capita)	Public Internet Computer Use (per Capita)	Score
*****	Flomaton Public Library	AL	1427	92.50	0.18	31.99	0.59	18.10	3420
*****	Madison Valley Public Library	MT	1177	37.89	2.84	42.41	4.21	12.86	3415
*****	Smith Memorial Library	NY	1125	23.62	2.07	60.26	1.53	14.66	3178
*****	Craig Public Library	AK	1198	30.24	8.05	15.33	2.77	4.06	2948
*****	Claud H Gilmer Memorial Library	TX	1884	17.16	0.85	33.07	6.19	14.72	2909
*****	Whitefish Community Library	MT	6357	17.68	0.55	10.37	0.45	35.99	2813
*****	Hartington Public Library	NE	1528	28.97	1.49	28.88	2.70	15.13	2683
*****	Neligh Public Library	NE	1542	38.51	1.41	16.53	5.72	7.60	2541
*****	Parker Public Library	AZ	3199	21.73	6.79	18.21	1.06	3.76	2414
*****	Falconer Public Library	NY	2420	39.52	0.04	30.25	4.43	5.33	2313
****	La Veta Regional Library District	CO	1271	30.23	0.69	40.65	2.46	6.14	2281
****	Haslet Public Library	TX	1641	43.87	2.32	21.14	3.53	1.81	2271
****	The Southworth Library Association	NY	1889	38.65	1.42	23.95	4.06	3.00	2226
****	Montevallo - Parnell Memorial Library	AL	6452	15.12	8.60	6.05	0.78	1.53	2205
****	Rock Creek Public Library	OH	2746	22.12	0.41	23.25	5.30	6.59	2137
****	Atkinson Public Library	NE	1258	25.61	1.95	23.96	2.77	6.38	2130
****	Ava Ich Asiit Tribal Library	AZ	1028	1.47	0.00	8.28	12.49	1.77	2102
****	Tivoli Free Library	NY	1118	21.22	0.73	18.10	4.75	8.25	2089
****	Quartzsite Public Library	AZ	3801	12.86	6.04	10.65	1.01	2.81	1925
****	Bertha Voyer Memorial Library	TX	1674	20.84	0.83	19.64	3.51	4.46	1760
***	Neodesha/W.A. Rankin Memorial	KS	2421	16.55	0.00	36.84	1.41	5.08	1668
***	Macsherry Library	NY	1078	23.60	1.03	17.77	1.65	6.27	1653
***	Oxford Public Library	IN	1581	18.20	0.69	11.84	4.56	3.29	1603
***	Carrollton Public Library	MO	3784	13.93	1.19	9.83	4.42	3.57	1577
***	Rogersville Public Library	AL	1250	35.51	0.00	17.23	1.96	3.47	1540
***	Witherle Memorial Library	ME	1358	17.90	0.52	15.20	3.78	3.32	1538
***	Pentwater Township Library	MI	1939	30.03	1.41	12.48	1.24	3.01	1477
***	Cornwall Library Association	CT	1412	15.25	0.31	12.32	2.45	7.80	1474
***	The Library At Cedar Creek Lake	TX	5584	12.16	0.33	21.15	3.14	3.59	1471
***	Mountain View Public Library	MO	2719	22.15	0.04	27.69	0.23	5.08	1416

Expenditure Range $50,000–$99,999

Stars	Library	State	Population	Circ (per Capita)	eCirc (per Capita)	Visits (per Capita)	Program Attendance (per Capita)	Public Internet Computer Use (per Capita)	Score
*****	Real County Public Library	TX	1801	49.48	44.46	11.82	1.98	3.66	5003
*****	Centerville Community Library	SD	1484	15.43	0.55	39.75	8.12	4.20	3042
*****	Cambridge Public Library	NY	1870	16.64	0.97	36.54	0.89	17.22	2877
*****	Estancia Public Library	NM	1655	12.92	8.71	16.01	0.25	13.53	2440
*****	Powers Library Association	NY	1282	15.86	0.76	36.93	1.19	9.03	2301
*****	Lincoln Public Library	NH	1660	10.98	0.53	33.73	3.49	3.19	2027
*****	Philmont Public Library	NY	1379	20.59	0.49	23.53	3.80	2.78	1976
*****	Pelham Library	MA	1321	30.48	0.00	10.64	4.88	2.17	1937
*****	Overbrook Public Library	KS	1042	28.44	0.05	15.11	0.84	7.68	1807
*****	North Freedom Public Library	WI	1413	14.68	0.25	7.15	1.11	12.72	1754
****	Elbridge Free Library	NY	1058	22.01	1.57	17.06	2.95	2.15	1741
****	Freeman Public Library	SD	1262	23.17	2.58	12.57	0.89	6.69	1741
****	Dr. Grace O. Doane Alden Public Library	IA	1184	10.65	0.42	22.75	2.38	5.27	1721
****	Gardner Public Library	NE	1416	5.75	0.92	6.75	6.71	2.39	1697
****	Bancroft Public Library	IA	1268	15.80	0.25	24.36	1.30	4.58	1640
****	Windham Public Library	NY	1703	13.27	0.63	16.31	2.44	4.79	1600
****	Erie City Public Library	KS	1121	6.00	0.00	13.56	1.04	11.15	1598
****	Limon Memorial Library	CO	1857	21.43	0.49	18.56	0.21	6.31	1587
****	Huachuca City Public Library	AZ	1810	9.30	0.14	16.75	2.70	5.05	1557
****	Creighton Public Library	NE	1120	34.77	0.63	6.52	1.80	2.88	1550
****	Wellsburg Public Library	IA	1144	16.32	0.76	17.07	0.92	6.01	1550
****	Konawa - Kennedy Library Of Konawa	OK	1286	16.44	0.00	10.50	4.85	0.75	1543
***	Upton County Public Library	TX	1520	12.13	0.00	25.60	0.24	6.17	1537
***	Edgerton Public Library	MN	1879	39.82	0.49	14.81	0.50	0.84	1504
***	Ainsworth Public Library	NE	1609	12.05	1.30	21.15	1.68	2.83	1483
***	Tonto Basin Public Library	AZ	1424	18.61	0.00	17.13	1.26	4.42	1480
***	Bolton Free Library	NY	2326	9.43	0.58	15.58	0.86	7.74	1480
***	Readlyn Community Library	IA	1133	9.16	0.81	22.57	1.88	2.43	1429
***	Jordan Bramley Library	NY	1368	19.52	1.05	12.96	2.42	1.35	1414
***	Hubbard Public Library	IA	1549	12.48	0.29	13.69	1.96	4.44	1397
***	Buhler Public Library	KS	1332	18.68	0.00	9.37	1.85	4.68	1395
***	Springfield Memorial Library	NE	1615	15.57	0.92	16.98	1.43	2.81	1385
***	Saint Paul Public Library	NE	2322	22.44	1.50	15.07	0.27	3.36	1378

Expenditure Range $10,000–$49,999

Stars	Library	State	Population	Circ (per Capita)	eCirc (per Capita)	Visits (per Capita)	Program Attendance (per Capita)	Public Internet Computer Use (per Capita)	Score
*****	Vincent - Lallouise F. Mcgraw Library	AL	2038	24.14	21.74	2.97	0.31	3.20	3414
*****	Ida Long Goodman Memorial Library	KS	1262	19.91	0.60	21.00	9.85	0.97	3101
*****	Velva Public & School Library	ND	1084	15.43	0.00	5.17	10.08	2.03	2452
*****	Wilsonville - Vernice Stoudenmire Library	AL	1929	16.27	13.60	3.22	0.10	0.55	2157
*****	Double Springs Public Library	AL	1068	16.23	8.38	5.22	0.81	1.85	1940
*****	Tularosa Public Library	NM	2842	9.19	0.00	10.69	1.46	9.27	1874
*****	Nora E. Larabee Memorial Library	KS	1019	28.88	0.00	6.58	0.00	6.48	1814
*****	Milbridge Public Library	ME	1305	5.73	0.00	14.63	0.09	9.65	1762
*****	Swea City Public Library	IA	1483	12.06	0.00	13.31	0.47	6.72	1688
*****	Mounds Public Library	OK	1168	8.26	0.00	10.57	1.45	6.66	1616
****	De Soto Public Library	IA	1413	12.37	0.29	14.14	1.89	2.65	1608
****	Tri-Community Library	TX	1363	10.57	0.00	8.14	4.32	1.83	1584
****	Pembroke Public Library District	IL	1946	2.38	0.00	1.99	5.73	4.70	1578
****	Piedmont Public Library	WV	1475	3.56	0.00	9.17	0.70	8.98	1527
****	Lettie W. Jensen Public Library	WI	1048	19.36	0.82	10.07	1.43	1.37	1523
****	Inman Public Library	KS	1391	25.90	0.00	7.98	0.48	2.59	1516
****	Fred Macaron Library	NM	1047	12.13	0.00	12.61	0.05	4.97	1452
****	Weeping Water Public Library	NE	1052	14.30	0.79	8.25	2.13	1.76	1447
****	Chetopa City Library	KS	1086	13.68	0.00	8.18	0.29	5.90	1443
****	Elgin Public Library	IA	1364	14.51	0.54	6.58	2.85	1.39	1437
***	Stuart Public Library	IA	1856	9.68	0.41	13.09	0.87	3.34	1418
***	Bath Public Library	NH	1086	8.50	2.20	9.17	1.92	1.56	1409
***	Lanark Public Library	IL	1457	13.06	0.15	16.80	0.53	1.20	1391
***	Parker Public Library	SD	1017	14.27	1.32	12.07	0.35	1.80	1387
***	Scotland Community Library	SD	1720	7.40	0.38	19.22	0.89	0.45	1333
***	Hughes Springs Area Public Library	TX	1766	9.46	0.00	5.66	3.37	1.79	1320
***	Ellinwood School Community Library	KS	2114	10.93	0.10	10.03	2.02	1.38	1305
***	Barton Public	VT	1498	7.58	0.00	10.24	2.15	2.08	1289
***	Henry D. Moore Library	ME	1098	16.61	0.36	6.68	1.81	0.88	1289
***	Arma City Library	KS	1469	7.01	0.00	14.23	0.43	3.28	1279
***	Gilbertville Public Library	MA	1498	8.41	0.00	5.47	0.78	5.90	1268

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Comments

Sarah says:

November 3, 2016 at 11:19 am

Pardon me if I am missing this – is there any way to find out collection expenditures within these amounts?
- Ray Lyons says:
  
  November 3, 2016 at 12:04 pm
  
  Hello Sarah
  
  No, we don’t include the measure which IMLS calls Total Collection Expenditures in any of the LJ Index spreadsheets. But that measure is available either from your state library authority or by using the IMLS Find Your Library tool at: https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey/find-your-library
  
  To use the Find Your Library tool, click on Explore Library Systems. In the left middle of the page, in the search field under Library Name, enter your library’s name. Select the correct library if a drop down list appears. Data for the library you selected then appears to the right. Check under the State column to be sure you didn’t accidentally retrieve a library with the same name, but a different state.
  
  There are 80+ columns (fields) of data. So you need to scroll right to locate the column with the name of the measure you are looking for. Start by finding the bottom horizontal scroll bar (scroll down to make it visible). Then scroll right–probably 3 or 4 clicks is enough. Look for the column heading TOTAL COLLECTION EXPENDITURES. That’s the field you need.
  
  I hope this is helpful, Sarah.
  
  Ray L.
- Sarah says:
  
  November 4, 2016 at 1:41 pm
  
  Thanks, Ray. I’m seeing smaller libraries with higher expenditures overall, so I would like these for benchmarks.