Library · Socorro
Socorro Public Library
Socorro Public Library serves Socorro’s 8,707 residents. Last year it logged 35,304 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Socorro Public Library
401 Park Street, Socorro 87801
47 hrsopen a week
11,000sq ft
43Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#10
#10 of 36 · Most-used libraries in NM →Among NM towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#20 · Most library borrowing →#23 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
35K
visits
4.1 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
559
programs & events
6,956 attended
8,271
library cards
95% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
95% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
559 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $470K.
Local 95%State 4%Federal 1%
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.