Library · Eunice
Eunice Public Library
Eunice Public Library serves Eunice’s 3,056 residents. Last year it logged 6,351 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 5,205 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Eunice Public Library
1003 Avenue N., Eunice 88231
42 hrsopen a week
5,733sq ft
22Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#25
#25 of 36 · Most-used libraries in NM →Among NM towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#28 · Most library borrowing →#26 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
6,351
visits
2.1 per resident
5,205
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
113
programs & events
1,607 attended
874
library cards
29% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,205 loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
113 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$86 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $263K.
Local 94%State 5%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.