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Converse Public Library
Converse Public Library serves Converse’s 30,321 residents. Last year it logged 45,455 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 40K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Converse Public Library
601 S Seguin Rd, Converse 78109
42 hrsopen a week
8,200sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#137
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
45K
visits
1.5 per resident
40K
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
175
programs & events
3,932 attended
6,076
library cards
20% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
40K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
175 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$13 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $398K.
Local 99%Federal 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.