Library · Tucumcari
Tucumcari Public Library
Tucumcari Public Library serves Tucumcari’s 5,278 residents. Last year it logged 35,300 visits, about 6.7 for every resident, and lent 265K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Tucumcari Public Library
602 S. Second St., Tucumcari 88401
39 hrsopen a week
7,000sq ft
30Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#4
#4 of 36 · Most-used libraries in NM →Among NM towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#2 · Most library borrowing →#15 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
35K
visits
6.7 per resident
265K
loans, print + digital
50.2 per resident
79
programs & events
2,471 attended
5,011
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
6.7 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
44.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
95% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
265K loans last year
Books & media (adults)9%Kids’ books & media2%E-books, audio & streaming89%
Who the programs are for
79 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $170K.
Local 85%State 15%
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.