Library · Aledo
Aledo Public Library
Aledo Public Library serves Aledo’s 13,454 residents. Last year it logged 26,747 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 82K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Aledo Public Library
201 Fm 1187 N, Aledo 76008
35 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#228
#228 of 516 TX libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Texas that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
27K
visits
2.0 per resident
82K
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
106
programs & events
2,633 attended
8,475
library cards
63% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
63% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
82K loans last year
Books & media (adults)21%Kids’ books & media59%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
106 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$9 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $120K.
Local 73%Gifts & other 27%
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.