Library · Alvarado
Alvarado Public Library
Alvarado Public Library serves Alvarado’s 6,225 residents. Last year it logged 19,779 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Alvarado Public Library
210 N Baugh St., Alvarado 76009
38 hrsopen a week
6,800sq ft
29Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#56
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
20K
visits
3.2 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
189
programs & events
1,690 attended
775
library cards
12% 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
12% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media59%E-books, audio & streaming7%
Who the programs are for
189 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $183K.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
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.