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Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library
Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library serves Center’s 5,163 residents. Last year it logged 5,041 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library
619 Tenaha St., Center 75935
36 hrsopen a week
3,362sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#168
#168 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#134 · Most library borrowing →#150 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
5,041
visits
1.0 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
100
programs & events
1,817 attended
3,511
library cards
68% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Cardholders
68% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
100 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $108K.
Local 53%Gifts & other 47%
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.