Library · George West
Live Oak County Library
George West’s library is the Live Oak County Library, a branch of Live Oak County Library, open about 33 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. George West’s branch belongs to Live Oak County Library, which serves 10,315 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Live Oak County Library
402 Houston St., George West 78022
33 hrsopen a week
2,497sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Live Oak County Library
13K
visits
1.3 per resident
6,253
loans, print + digital
0.6 per resident
6
programs & events
34 attended
6,512
library cards
63% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Cardholders
63% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,253 loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
6 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $140K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.