Library · Copperas Cove
Copperas Cove Public Library
Copperas Cove Public Library serves Copperas Cove’s 38,696 residents. Last year it logged 63,332 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 79K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Copperas Cove Public Library
501 S Main St., Copperas Cove 76522
48 hrsopen a week
20,000sq ft
52Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
63K
visits
1.6 per resident
79K
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
734
programs & events
10K attended
18K
library cards
47% 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
1.6 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
79K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
734 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 $515K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.