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Imperial Public Library
Imperial’s library is the Imperial Public Library, a branch of Imperial Public Library, open about 37 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Imperial’s branch belongs to Imperial Public Library, which serves 1,482 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Imperial Public Library
223 W Fm 11, Imperial 79743
37 hrsopen a week
1,800sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Imperial Public Library
2,500
visits
1.7 per resident
454
loans, print + digital
0.3 per resident
57
programs & events
649 attended
219
library cards
15% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
15% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
454 loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
57 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $73K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.