Library · Benbrook
Benbrook Public Library
Benbrook Public Library serves Benbrook’s 24,336 residents. Last year it logged 101,277 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 233K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Benbrook Public Library
1065 Mercedes St., Benbrook 76126
60 hrsopen a week
12,000sq ft
57Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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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#25 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#18 · Most library borrowing →#16 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
101K
visits
4.2 per resident
233K
loans, print + digital
9.6 per resident
751
programs & events
24K attended
15K
library cards
62% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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 3.1
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
62% of residents
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
233K loans last year
Books & media (adults)20%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
751 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$89 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.2M.
Local 94%State 0%Federal 3%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.