Library · Grand Saline
Grand Saline Public Library
Grand Saline Public Library serves Grand Saline’s 3,256 residents. Last year it logged 9,362 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 9,962 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Grand Saline Public Library
201 E Pacific St., Grand Saline 75140
36 hrsopen a week
3,240sq ft
9,942books & 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
#67
#67 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#115 · Most library borrowing →#108 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
9,362
visits
2.9 per resident
9,962
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
139
programs & events
4,733 attended
3,058
library cards
94% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
94% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,962 loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
139 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $94K.
Local 92%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.