Library · Clifton
Nellie Pederson Civic Library
Nellie Pederson Civic Library serves Clifton’s 3,532 residents. Last year it logged 6,777 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Nellie Pederson Civic Library
406 Live Oak St., Clifton 76634
32 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
12Kbooks & 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
#114
#114 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#88 · Most library borrowing →#133 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
6,777
visits
1.9 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
51
programs & events
585 attended
685
library cards
19% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
51 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $98K.
Local 94%Gifts & other 6%
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.