Library · Groveton
Ethel R Reese Public Library
Ethel R Reese Public Library serves Groveton’s 934 residents. Last year it logged 368 visits, about 0.4 for every resident, and lent 10 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ethel R Reese Public Library
125 W First St., Groveton 75845
23 hrsopen a week
1,500sq ft
8,596books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#494
#494 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
368
visits
0.4 per resident
10
loans, print + digital
0.0 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
276
library cards
30% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
0.4 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10 loans last year
Books & media (adults)0%Kids’ books & media100%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $16K.
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.