Library · Blanco
Blanco County South Library District
Blanco County South Library District serves Blanco’s 7,126 residents. Last year it logged 20,399 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Blanco County South Library District
1118 Main St., Blanco 78606
43 hrsopen a week
8,710sq ft
25Kbooks & 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
#145
#145 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
20K
visits
2.9 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
3.7 per resident
138
programs & events
2,586 attended
2,563
library cards
36% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
138 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $351K.
Local 86%Federal 0%Gifts & other 14%
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.