Library · Georgetown
Georgetown Public Library
Georgetown Public Library serves Georgetown’s 96,312 residents. Last year it logged 370,254 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 718K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Georgetown Public Library
402 W 8th St., Georgetown 78626
64 hrsopen a week
49,500sq ft
107Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
370K
visits
3.8 per resident
718K
loans, print + digital
7.5 per resident
783
programs & events
24K attended
45K
library cards
46% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
46% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
718K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
783 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.6M.
Local 92%Federal 0%Gifts & other 8%
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.