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Public libraries in Missouri

150 public libraries in Missouri, 17th among the states. Public library systems in the IMLS Public Libraries Survey run by a city, county, library district, school district, tribe or other government (nonprofit association libraries are not included).

Public libraryCityCountyLibrarians (FTE)
Saint Louis County LibrarySt. LouisSt. Louis269
Mid-Continent Public LibraryIndependenceJackson64
Kansas City Public LibraryKansas CityJackson59.1
City of St. Louis Municipal Library DistrictSt. LouisSt. Louis City30
Kirkwood Public LibraryKirkwoodSt. Louis25.55
Barry-Lawrence Regional LibraryMonettBarry20.13
Daniel Boone Regional LibraryColumbiaBoone19
Saint Charles City-County Library DistrictSt. PetersSt. Charles15.68
Springfield-Greene County Library DistrictSpringfieldGreene14.5
Jefferson County Library DistrictHigh RidgeJefferson12
Dunklin County LibraryKennettDunklin11.9
Cass County Public LibraryHarrisonvilleCass11.5
Trails Regional LibraryWarrensburgJohnson11
Pulaski County LibraryWaynesvillePulaski9.3
Missouri River Regional LibraryJefferson CityCole9.13
Saint Joseph Public LibrarySt. JosephBuchanan9
Crawford County LibrarySteelvilleCrawford8.05
Christian County LibraryNixaChristian8
Rolling Hills ConsolidatedSt. JosephBuchanan8
Northeast Missouri Library ServiceKahokaClark7.85
Riverside Regional LibraryJacksonCape Girardeau7.8
Joplin Public LibraryJoplinJasper7.5
Scenic Regional LibraryUnionFranklin7
Boonslick Regional LibrarySedaliaPettis6.23
University City Public LibraryUniversity CitySt. Louis6.17
Cedar County Library DistrictStocktonCedar5.75
Doniphan-Ripley County Library DistrictDoniphanRipley5.5
Grundy County-Jewett Norris LibraryTrentonGrundy5.4
Festus Public LibraryFestusJefferson5.33
Richmond Heights Memorial LibraryRichmond HeightsSt. Louis5.2
Ferguson Municipal Public Library DistrictFergusonSt. Louis5
Poplar Bluff Municipal Library DistrictPoplar BluffButler5
Washington Public LibraryWashingtonFranklin5
Sedalia Public LibrarySedaliaPettis4.83
Wright County LibraryHartvilleWright4.8
Rolla Public LibraryRollaPhelps4.7
Reynolds County Library DistrictCentervilleReynolds4.5
Sainte Genevieve County LibrarySte GenevieveSainte Genevieve4.4
Atchison County LibraryRock PortAtchison4.38
Carthage Public LibraryCarthageJasper4
Ozark Regional LibraryIrontonIron4
Webb City Public LibraryWebb CityJasper3.96
Cameron Public LibraryCameronClinton3.8
Webster Groves Public LibraryWebster GrovesSt. Louis3.75
Carrollton Public LibraryCarrolltonCarroll3.53
Nevada Public LibraryNevadaVernon3.23
Oregon County Library DistrictAltonOregon3.2
Salem Public LibrarySalemDent3.19
Farmington Public LibraryFarmingtonSt. Francois3
Little Dixie Regional LibrariesMoberlyRandolph3
Maplewood Public LibraryMaplewoodSt. Louis3
Mexico-Audrain County Library DistrictMexicoAudrain3
Municipal Library District of the City of Cape GirardeauCape GirardeauCape Girardeau3
West Plains Public LibraryWest PlainsHowell3
James Memorial LibrarySt. JamesPhelps2.88
Brentwood Public LibraryBrentwoodSt. Louis2.81
Mercer County LibraryPrincetonMercer2.78
Bollinger County LibraryMarble HillBollinger2.73
Keller Public Library of DexterDexterStoddard2.73
Dade County LibraryGreenfieldDade2.7
Morgan County LibraryVersaillesMorgan2.7
Brookfield Public LibraryBrookfieldLinn2.56
Montgomery City Public LibraryMontgomery CityMontgomery2.53
Schuyler County Library DistrictLancasterSchuyler2.43
Marion County Library Sub-District #1PalmyraMarion2.38
Centralia Public LibraryCentraliaBoone2.28
Douglas County Public LibraryAvaDouglas2.08
Branson/Hollister Library SubdistrictBransonTaney2
Caruthersville Public LibraryCaruthersvillePemiscot2
Howard County Public LibraryFayetteHoward2
Lebanon-Laclede County LibraryLebanonLaclede2
Maryville Public LibraryMaryvilleNodaway2
Polk County LibraryBolivarPolk2
Putnam County Public LibraryUnionvillePutnam2
Ray County LibraryRichmondRay2
Sikeston Public LibrarySikestonScott2
Crystal City Public LibraryCrystal CityJefferson1.9
Marceline Carnegie LibraryMarcelineLinn1.8
McDonald County LibraryPinevilleMcDonald1.78
Rock Hill Public LibraryRock HillSt. Louis1.78
Bowling Green Public LibraryBowling GreenPike1.75
Desloge Public LibraryDeslogeSt. Francois1.5
Price James Memorial LibraryTiptonMoniteau1.4
Sullivan County Public LibraryMilanSullivan1.4
Mississippi County Library DistrictCharlestonMississippi1.35
Mountain View Public LibraryMountain ViewHowell1.3
Chaffee Public LibraryChaffeeScott1.25
De Soto Public LibraryDe SotoJefferson1.25
Seymour Community LibrarySeymourWebster1.23
Robertson Memorial LibraryHigginsvilleLafayette1.18
Valley Park Community LibraryValley ParkSt. Louis1.13
Bloomfield Public LibraryBloomfieldStoddard1.05
Louisiana Public LibraryLouisianaPike1.05
Adair County Public LibraryKirksvilleAdair1
Albany Carnegie Public LibraryAlbanyGentry1
Bonne Terre Memorial LibraryBonne TerreSt. Francois1
Camden County LibraryCamdentonCamden1
Carnegie Public LibraryShelbinaShelby1
Carter County LibraryVan BurenCarter1
Dallas County LibraryBuffaloDallas1
Daviess County LibraryGallatinDaviess1
Gentry County LibraryStanberryGentry1
Hannibal Free Public LibraryHannibalMarion1
Heartland Regional Library SystemViennaMaries1
Henry County LibraryClintonHenry1
Hickory County LibraryHermitageHickory1
Livingston County LibraryChillicotheLivingston1
Macon Public LibraryMaconMacon1
Marshall Public LibraryMarshallSaline1
Moniteau County LibraryCaliforniaMoniteau1
Neosho/Newton County LibraryNeoshoNewton1
New Madrid County LibraryPortagevilleNew Madrid1
Norborne Public LibraryNorborneCarroll1
North Kansas City Public LibraryNorth Kansas CityClay1
Park Hills Public LibraryPark HillsSt. Francois1
Ralls County LibraryCenterRalls1
Saint Clair County LibraryOsceolaSt. Clair1
Scotland County Memorial LibraryMemphisScotland1
Stone County LibraryGalenaStone1
Webster County LibraryMarshfieldWebster1
Caldwell County LibraryKingstonCaldwell0.95
Lewis Library of GlasgowGlasgowHoward0.9
Hayti Conran Memorial LibraryHaytiPemiscot0.88
Washington County LibraryPotosiWashington0.88
Canton Public LibraryCantonLewis0.81
Appleton City Public LibraryAppleton CitySt. Clair0.8
Hamilton Public LibraryHamiltonCaldwell0.8
Lockwood Public LibraryLockwoodDade0.8
Bernie Public LibraryBernieStoddard0.75
Mound City Public LibraryMound CityHolt0.75
Slater Public LibrarySlaterSaline0.75
Sarcoxie Public LibrarySarcoxieJasper0.73
Bethany Public LibraryBethanyHarrison0.7
Dulany Memorial LibrarySalisburyChariton0.68
Texas County LibraryHoustonTexas0.68
Oregon Public LibraryOregonHolt0.63
Willow Springs Public LibraryWillow SpringsHowell0.63
Piedmont Public LibraryPiedmontWayne0.6
Puxico Public LibraryPuxicoStoddard0.6
City of Wellsville Municipal Library DistrictWellsvilleMontgomery0.59
Advance Community LibraryAdvanceStoddard0.5
Rich Hill Memorial LibraryRich HillBates0.5
Sweet Springs Public LibrarySweet SpringsSaline0.5
Worth County LibraryGrant CityWorth0.5
Barton County LibraryLamarBarton0.48
Laplata Public LibraryLa PlataMacon0.43
Lilbourn Memorial LibraryLilbournNew Madrid0.4
Steele Public LibrarySteelePemiscot0.4
Monroe City Public LibraryMonroe CityMonroe0.35
Clarence Public LibraryClarenceShelby0.25

Largest first by librarians (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2024. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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