Library · Rio Rancho
Libraries in Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho Public Library serves Rio Rancho’s 104,046 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 154,150 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 526K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Loma Colorado Main Library
755 Loma Colorado Blvd, NE, Rio Rancho 87124
55 hrsopen a week
32,000sq ft
156Kbooks & 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
154K
visits
1.5 per resident
526K
loans, print + digital
5.1 per resident
1,110
programs & events
29K attended
39K
library cards
38% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
1.5 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
526K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
1,110 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $4M.
Local 95%State 4%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Rio Rancho
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.