Library · Cross Plains
Cross Plains Public Library
Cross Plains Public Library serves 2,732 people in and around Cross Plains. Last year it logged 3,887 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 3,320 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cross Plains Public Library
149 N Main St., Cross Plains 76443
20 hrsopen a week
4,248sq ft
39Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#338
#338 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
3,887
visits
1.4 per resident
3,320
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
29
programs & events
1,884 attended
4,244
library cards
100% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,320 loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
29 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $56K.
Local 25%Gifts & other 75%
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.