Library · Falls
Falls City Public Library
Falls City Public Library serves Falls’s 964 residents. Last year it logged 8,481 visits, about 8.8 for every resident, and lent 10K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Falls City Public Library
206 N Irvin St., Falls City 78113
32 hrsopen a week
2,250sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#15
#15 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
8,481
visits
8.8 per resident
10K
loans, print + digital
10.5 per resident
69
programs & events
2,154 attended
1,233
library cards
100% 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
8.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
6.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media65%E-books, audio & streaming5%
Who the programs are for
69 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$158 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $153K.
Local 100%
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.