Library · Hitchcock
Genevieve Miller Hitchcock Public Library
Genevieve Miller Hitchcock Public Library serves Hitchcock’s 8,819 residents. Last year it logged 10,735 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 10K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Genevieve Miller Hitchcock Public Library
8005 Barry Ave, Hitchcock 77563
32 hrsopen a week
6,840sq ft
36Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#155 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#166 · Most library borrowing →#164 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
11K
visits
1.2 per resident
10K
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
165
programs & events
2,571 attended
5,934
library cards
67% 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
67% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
165 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $215K.
Local 81%Federal 1%Gifts & other 17%
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.