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Alpine Public Library
Alpine Public Library serves Alpine’s 8,244 residents. Last year it logged 34,572 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 27K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Alpine Public Library
805 W Ave E, Alpine 79830
45 hrsopen a week
12,538sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#68
#68 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
35K
visits
4.2 per resident
27K
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
549
programs & events
8,948 attended
2,899
library cards
35% 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
4.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
27K loans last year
Books & media (adults)76%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
549 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 $264K.
Local 43%State 14%Federal 1%Gifts & other 42%
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.