Library · Harlingen
Harlingen Public Library
Harlingen Public Library serves Harlingen’s 97,667 residents. Last year it logged 106,479 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 251K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Harlingen Public Library
410 76 Dr, Harlingen 78550
57 hrsopen a week
45,000sq ft
103Kbooks & 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
#401
#401 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
106K
visits
1.1 per resident
251K
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
559
programs & events
19K attended
49K
library cards
50% 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
1.1 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
251K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
559 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 99%Federal 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.