Library · Carrollton
Libraries in Carrollton
Carrollton Public Library serves Carrollton’s 163,835 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 169,346 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 682K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Carrollton Public Library
1700 Keller Springs Rd, Carrollton 75006
46 hrsopen a week
42,000sq ft
142Kbooks & 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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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
169K
visits
1.0 per resident
682K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
605
programs & events
41K attended
36K
library cards
22% 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
1.0 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
682K loans last year
Books & media (adults)24%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
605 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $3.9M.
Local 99%Federal 0%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Carrollton
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.