Library · Irving
Libraries in Irving
Irving Public Library serves Irving’s 254,373 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 464,688 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 1.3M books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
West Irving Library
4444 W Rochelle Rd, Irving 75062
61 hrsopen a week
25,000sq ft
400Kbooks & 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
#115
#115 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#58 · Most library borrowing →#43 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
465K
visits
1.8 per resident
1.3M
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
981
programs & events
39K attended
35K
library cards
14% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
1.8 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.3M loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
981 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $7.4M.
Local 98%Federal 0%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Irving
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.