Library · Hallettsville
Friench Simpson Memorial Library
Friench Simpson Memorial Library serves Hallettsville’s 2,756 residents. Last year it logged 16,997 visits, about 6.2 for every resident, and lent 37K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Friench Simpson Memorial Library
705 E 4th St., Hallettsville 77964
24 hrsopen a week
7,550sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#8
#8 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#6 · Most library borrowing →#24 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
17K
visits
6.2 per resident
37K
loans, print + digital
13.3 per resident
39
programs & events
3,386 attended
8,550
library cards
100% 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
6.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.1 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
37K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
39 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$109 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $300K.
Local 81%Federal 0%Gifts & other 19%
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.