Public library systems with the largest operating expenses per capita in 2006

(Systems serving at least 10,000 population)

Library System City State Operating Expenses Population Served Expenses Per Person
Washington County Cooperative Library Service Hillsboro OR $2,995,951 11,420 $262.34
Beverly Hills Public Library Beverly Hills CA $9,362,910 35,813 $261.44
Jericho Public Library Jericho NY $3,654,462 14,036 $260.36
Bryant Library Roslyn NY $4,030,832 18,221 $221.22
Rogers Memorial Library Southampton NY $3,066,437 14,138 $216.89
Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library Hewlett NY $4,280,875 20,265 $211.24
Pitkin County Library Aspen CO $2,483,201 11,917 $208.37
Northport Public Library Northport NY $7,193,004 36,602 $196.52
Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Plainview NY $5,434,273 28,138 $193.13
Port Washington Public Library Port Washington NY $5,726,399 29,687 $192.89
Huntington Public Library Huntington NY $6,369,839 33,853 $188.16
Manhasset Public Library Manhasset NY $2,978,103 15,961 $186.59
Harborfields Public Library Greenlawn NY $3,383,512 18,396 $183.93
City of Commerce Public Library Commerce CA $2,435,284 13,439 $181.21
Great Neck Library Great Neck NY $7,711,526 43,426 $177.58
Commack Public Library District Commack NY $2,752,685 15,537 $177.17
Comsewogue Public Library Pt Jefferson Sta NY $3,923,310 22,288 $176.03
Middle Country Public Library Centereach NY $10,628,789 60,679 $175.16
Ocean City Free Public Library Ocean City NJ $2,673,722 15,378 $173.87
Upper Arlington Public Library Upper Arlington OH $5,195,345 31,860 $163.07
Bellmore Memorial Library Bellmore NY $2,096,310 12,900 $162.50
Shaker Heights Public Library Shaker Heights OH $5,290,935 32,989 $160.38
Westport Public Library Westport CT $4,210,740 26,564 $158.51
Westchester Public Library Chesterton IN $2,841,199 18,133 $156.69
Rocky River Public Library Rocky River OH $3,190,031 20,461 $155.91
Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Lib Shirley NY $6,967,555 45,704 $152.45
Lincolnwood Public Library District Lincolnwood IL $1,882,327 12,359 $152.30
Nanuet Public Library Nanuet NY $1,944,296 12,905 $150.66
Darien Library Darien CT $3,070,747 20,547 $149.45
Garden City Public Library Garden City NY $3,228,038 21,672 $148.95
Teton County Library Jackson WY $2,752,619 18,625 $147.79
Prospect Heights Public Library District Prospect Heights IL $2,220,984 15,127 $146.82
Mary Riley Styles Public Library Falls Church VA $1,638,612 11,200 $146.30
Scarsdale Public Library Scarsdale NY $2,604,540 17,823 $146.13
Bexley Public Library Bexley OH $1,962,426 13,435 $146.07
Hauppauge Public Library Hauppauge NY $1,469,957 10,243 $143.51
Oak Park Public Library Oak Park IL $7,510,763 52,524 $143.00
Elk Grove Village Public Library Elk Grove Village IL $3,260,153 22,839 $142.74
Porter Public Library Westlake OH $4,374,986 30,744 $142.30
Princeton Public Library Princeton NJ $4,288,334 30,230 $141.86
Wilmette Public Library District Wilmette IL $3,917,519 27,651 $141.68
Deerfield Public Library Deerfield IL $2,589,850 18,420 $140.60
Berkeley Public Library Berkeley CA $14,269,707 105,385 $135.41
Chappaqua Central Sch Dist P L Chappaqua NY $2,171,561 16,074 $135.10
Fayetteville Free Library Fayetteville NY $1,367,935 10,192 $134.22
Half Hollow Hills Community Public Library Dix Hills NY $5,813,654 43,616 $133.29
Vernon Area Public Library District Lincolnshire IL $5,416,506 41,107 $131.77
Cleveland Public Library Cleveland OH $61,205,831 464,744 $131.70
Millburn Free Public Library Millburn NJ $2,586,726 19,765 $130.87
Babylon School District Public Library Babylon NY $1,538,554 11,793 $130.46