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Libraries in Bay
Bay City Public Library serves Bay’s 29,109 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 36,355 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 38K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Bay City Public Library
1100 7th St., Bay City 77414
48 hrsopen a week
12,000sq ft
43Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#370
#370 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
36K
visits
1.2 per resident
38K
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
366
programs & events
6,908 attended
16K
library cards
56% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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
1.2 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
38K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
366 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $633K.
Local 85%Federal 0%Gifts & other 15%
Locations
Other libraries in Bay
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.