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Tarrant Public Library
Tarrant Public Library serves Tarrant’s 5,910 residents. Last year it logged 12,008 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 19K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Tarrant Public Library
1143 Ford Avenue, Tarrant 35217
38 hrsopen a week
4,500sq ft
25Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#47
#47 of 71 · Most-used libraries in AL →Among AL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#45 · Most library borrowing →#38 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
12K
visits
2.0 per resident
19K
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
62
programs & events
1,049 attended
1,169
library cards
20% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
2.0 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
19K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
62 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $150K.
Local 93%State 4%Federal 3%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.