Library · Fairfield
Fairfield Library
Fairfield Library serves Fairfield’s 9,335 residents. Last year it logged 22,970 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fairfield Library
350 W Main St., Fairfield 75840
31 hrsopen a week
5,310sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#184
#184 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
23K
visits
2.5 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
257
programs & events
4,151 attended
2,684
library cards
29% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
257 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$11 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $99K.
Local 49%Federal 0%Gifts & other 51%
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.