Library · Tatum
Tatum Community Library
Tatum Community Library serves Tatum’s 706 residents. Last year it logged 2,564 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 654 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Tatum Community Library
323 E. Broadway, Tatum 88267
31 hrsopen a week
3,432sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#45
#45 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
2,564
visits
3.6 per resident
654
loans, print + digital
0.9 per resident
36
programs & events
374 attended
249
library cards
35% 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
654 loans last year
Books & media (adults)88%Kids’ books & media12%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
36 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$158 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $112K.
Local 85%State 14%Gifts & other 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.