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Libraries in Truth or Consequences
Truth Or Consequences Public Library serves Truth or Consequences’s 6,052 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 20,776 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Truth Or Consequences Public Library
325 Library Lane, Truth Or Consequence 87901
40 hrsopen a week
7,000sq ft
59Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#55
#55 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
21K
visits
3.4 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
9
programs & events
273 attended
15K
library cards
100% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (33th 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 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)96%Kids’ books & media4%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
9 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $276K.
Local 93%State 7%
Locations
Other libraries in Truth or Consequences
8.3mi
Truth Or Consequences Public Library Downtown BranchTruth Or Consequence · 19 hrs a week
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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.