Library · Mexico
Mexico Free Public Library
Mexico Free Public Library serves Mexico’s 2,798 residents. Last year it logged 2,348 visits, about 0.8 for every resident, and lent 2,482 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mexico Free Public Library
15 Recreation Drive, Mexico 04257
23 hrsopen a week
1,700sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,348
visits
0.8 per resident
2,482
loans, print + digital
0.9 per resident
22
programs & events
230 attended
1,358
library cards
49% 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,482 loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
22 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$13 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $36K.
Local 100%
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.