Library · Deer Park
Deer Park Public Library
Deer Park Public Library serves Deer Park’s 33,176 residents. Last year it logged 64,012 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 165K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Deer Park Public Library
3009 Center St., Deer Park 77536
47 hrsopen a week
18,800sq ft
86Kbooks & 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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#109 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#65 · Most library borrowing →#84 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
64K
visits
1.9 per resident
165K
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
307
programs & events
7,680 attended
47K
library cards
100% 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
1.9 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
165K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
307 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 99%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.