Library · Eldorado
Schleicher County Public Library
Eldorado’s library is the Schleicher County Public Library, a branch of Schleicher County Public Library, open about 24 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Eldorado’s branch belongs to Schleicher County Public Library, which serves 2,391 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Schleicher County Public Library
201 SW Main St., Eldorado 76936
24 hrsopen a week
1,820sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Schleicher County Public Library
5,459
visits
2.3 per resident
5,772
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
94
programs & events
1,565 attended
318
library cards
13% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,772 loans last year
Books & media (adults)69%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
94 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $99K.
Local 96%Federal 0%Gifts & other 4%
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.