Library · Chico
Chico Public Library Inc
Chico Public Library Inc serves Chico’s 4,111 residents. Last year it logged 13,268 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 38K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Chico Public Library Inc
106 W Jacksboro St., Chico 76431
34 hrsopen a week
3,750sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#120
#120 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
13K
visits
3.2 per resident
38K
loans, print + digital
9.4 per resident
271
programs & events
5,341 attended
2,635
library cards
64% 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
8.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
64% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
38K loans last year
Books & media (adults)5%Kids’ books & media3%E-books, audio & streaming92%
Who the programs are for
271 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $93K.
Local 73%Gifts & other 27%
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.