Library · DeSoto
Desoto Public Library
Desoto Public Library serves DeSoto’s 55,740 residents. Last year it logged 74,030 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 123K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Desoto Public Library
211 E Pleasant Run Rd Ste C, Desoto 75115
56 hrsopen a week
36,000sq ft
63Kbooks & 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
#147
#147 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#138 · Most library borrowing →#109 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
74K
visits
1.3 per resident
123K
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
1,003
programs & events
27K attended
46K
library cards
82% 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
1.3 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
82% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
123K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
1,003 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.6M.
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.