Library · Franklin
Robertson County Carnegie Library
Robertson County Carnegie Library serves Franklin’s 4,764 residents. Last year it logged 9,600 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 9,990 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Robertson County Carnegie Library
315 E Decherd, Franklin 77856
40 hrsopen a week
1,360sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#225
#225 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
9,600
visits
2.0 per resident
9,990
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
11
programs & events
1,590 attended
2,800
library cards
59% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
59% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,990 loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming9%
Who the programs are for
11 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $83K.
Local 75%Gifts & other 25%
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.