Library · Ferris
Ferris Public Library
Ferris Public Library serves Ferris’s 3,370 residents. Last year it logged 9,952 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ferris Public Library
301 E 10th St., Ferris 75125
32 hrsopen a week
7,140sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#63
#63 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#107 · Most library borrowing →#124 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
9,952
visits
3.0 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
111
programs & events
2,311 attended
1,043
library cards
31% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
111 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $150K.
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.