Library · Amarillo
Libraries in Amarillo
Amarillo Public Library serves Amarillo’s 202,408 residents from 5 locations. Last year it logged 370,445 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 1.2M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Amarillo Public Library
413 SE 4th Ave, Amarillo 79101
62 hrsopen a week
63,262sq ft
411Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
370K
visits
1.8 per resident
1.2M
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
933
programs & events
28K attended
97K
library cards
48% 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
1.8 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.4 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
48% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.2M loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
933 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $4.5M.
Local 91%Federal 9%Gifts & other 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Amarillo
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.