Library · Bonham
Bonham Public Library
Bonham Public Library serves Bonham’s 10,879 residents. Last year it logged 25,369 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 56K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bonham Public Library
305 E 5th St., Bonham 75418
48 hrsopen a week
10,057sq ft
28Kbooks & 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
#93
#93 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#62 · Most library borrowing →#31 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
25K
visits
2.3 per resident
56K
loans, print + digital
5.1 per resident
395
programs & events
5,456 attended
2,898
library cards
27% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
27% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
56K loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
395 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $366K.
Local 81%Gifts & other 19%
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.