Library · Denison
Denison Public Library
Denison Public Library serves Denison’s 26,343 residents. Last year it logged 70,623 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 127K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Denison Public Library
300 W Gandy St., Denison 75020
46 hrsopen a week
18,356sq ft
30Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
71K
visits
2.7 per resident
127K
loans, print + digital
4.8 per resident
3,151
programs & events
48K attended
3,063
library cards
12% 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
2.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
12% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
127K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
3,151 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 $1.1M.
Local 92%Gifts & other 8%
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.