Library · College Station
Larry J Ringer Public Library
Bryan+college Station Public Library System serves 214,807 people in and around College Station. Last year it logged 325,886 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 749K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Larry J Ringer Public Library
1818 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy S, College Station 77845
61 hrsopen a week
26,000sq ft
183Kbooks & 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
#323
#323 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
326K
visits
1.5 per resident
749K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
899
programs & events
35K attended
61K
library cards
29% 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
1.5 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
749K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
899 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $3.1M.
Local 96%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 4%
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.