Library · Huntsville
Huntsville Public Library
Huntsville Public Library serves Huntsville’s 31,446 residents. Last year it logged 53,870 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 216K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Huntsville Public Library
1219 13th St., Huntsville 77340
46 hrsopen a week
22,000sq ft
63Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#289
#289 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
54K
visits
1.7 per resident
216K
loans, print + digital
6.9 per resident
622
programs & events
12K attended
11K
library cards
34% 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
1.7 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Digital borrowing
3.7 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
216K loans last year
Books & media (adults)19%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming54%
Who the programs are for
622 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $543K.
Local 96%Gifts & other 4%
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.