Library · Edinburg
Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library
Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library serves Edinburg’s 158,163 residents. Last year it logged 152,352 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 162K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library
1906 S Closner Blvd, Edinburg 78539
62 hrsopen a week
35,852sq ft
121Kbooks & 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
#427
#427 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
152K
visits
1.0 per resident
162K
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
619
programs & events
62K attended
155K
library cards
98% 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
1.0 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
98% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
162K loans last year
Books & media (adults)25%Kids’ books & media62%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
619 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $3.5M.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
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.