Library · Corpus Christi
Libraries in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Public Libraries serves Corpus Christi’s 316,595 residents from 6 locations. Last year it logged 531,663 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 836K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Corpus Christi Public Libraries
805 Comanche St., Corpus Christi 78401
43 hrsopen a week
50,000sq ft
377Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
532K
visits
1.7 per resident
836K
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
2,843
programs & events
54K attended
116K
library cards
37% 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
1.7 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
836K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
2,843 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $6.4M.
Local 100%Federal 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Corpus Christi
14.2mi
Honorable Noah O Kennedy Jr Law LibraryNueces County Public Libraries · Corpus Christi · 40 hrs a week
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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.