Library · Allen
Allen Public Library
Allen Public Library serves Allen’s 111,620 residents. Last year it logged 289,830 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 1.1M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Allen Public Library
300 N Allen Dr, Allen 75013
61 hrsopen a week
53,030sq ft
139Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
290K
visits
2.6 per resident
1.1M
loans, print + digital
9.6 per resident
537
programs & events
29K attended
43K
library cards
39% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
2.6 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.2 print items · typical 3.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
5.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.1M loans last year
Books & media (adults)24%Kids’ books & media62%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
537 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $3.9M.
Local 99%Federal 0%Gifts & other 0%
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.