Library · Arlington
Libraries in Arlington
Arlington Public Library System serves Arlington’s 398,431 residents from 7 locations. Last year it logged 744,181 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 1.7M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Arlington Public Library System
101 W Abram St., Arlington 76010
70 hrsopen a week
80,000sq ft
431Kbooks & 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
744K
visits
1.9 per resident
1.7M
loans, print + digital
4.1 per resident
2,239
programs & events
55K attended
135K
library cards
34% 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
1.9 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.7M loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
2,239 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $1M.
Local 93%Federal 6%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Arlington
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.