Library · Española
Espanola Public Library
Espanola Public Library serves Española’s 10,526 residents. Last year it logged 34,479 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 24K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Espanola Public Library
313 North Paseo De Onate, Espanola 87532
41 hrsopen a week
6,726sq ft
51Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#18
#18 of 36 · Most-used libraries in NM →Among NM towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#26 · Most library borrowing →#33 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
34K
visits
3.3 per resident
24K
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
180
programs & events
477 attended
47K
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
24K loans last year
Books & media (adults)86%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
180 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $227K.
Local 41%State 56%Gifts & other 2%
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.