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Questa Public Library
Questa Public Library serves Questa’s 1,742 residents. Last year it logged 5,488 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 2,095 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Questa Public Library
6 1/2 Municipal Park Road, Questa 87556
29 hrsopen a week
1,600sq ft
7,869books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#59
#59 of 101 NM libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New Mexico that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
5,488
visits
3.2 per resident
2,095
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
143
programs & events
2,431 attended
1,407
library cards
81% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
81% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,095 loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming2%
Who the programs are for
143 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $79K.
Local 69%State 28%Federal 0%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.