Fast Facts
At a Glance (FY 2024-25)
- 11.67 million: Books and other materials checked out
- 3.9 million: Visits to the branches
- 3.1 million: Unique visits to TheLibraryDistrict.org
- 2.8 million: Number of items in the collection
- 1.33 million: Computer uses (sessions) by the public
- 31,192: Programs
- 1.28 million: Attendance
- 25,968: Volunteer hours
Operating Budget
- $96.25 million: Total annual budget
Service Area
- City of Las Vegas and most of Clark County except for North Las Vegas, Boulder City, and Henderson, which have their own Library Districts.
- Serves 2.1 million people over 8,000 square miles—larger than the state of Connecticut.
Governance and Funding
- Is an independent government agency and is not part of the Las Vegas city government or the Clark County government.
- Operations are overseen by a ten-member Board of Trustees, five appointed by the Clark County Commission and five appointed by the Las Vegas City Council.
- The Board appoints the Library’s Executive Director and has the authority to make policies and approve the budget for the programs, activities, and services the branches provide.
Staff
- 414 full-time and 264 part-time staff.
- Staff includes 118 professional librarians with MLIS degrees (Master of Library and Information Science).
- Remaining staff are professionals and support staff in Administration, Branding & Marketing, Community Engagement, Development & Planning, Financial Services, General Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Library Operations.
Facilities
- Includes 25 library branches, and three outreach libraries.
- Larger libraries offer meeting rooms, conference rooms, children's storyrooms, and art galleries.
- Clark County, Summerlin, West Charleston, West Las Vegas, Whitney, and Windmill Libraries have performing arts centers.
- 705 computers available to the public.
