Library · La Feria
Bailey H Dunlap Memorial Library
Bailey H Dunlap Memorial Library serves La Feria’s 9,230 residents. Last year it logged 4,344 visits, about 0.5 for every resident, and lent 1,682 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bailey H Dunlap Memorial Library
400 S Main St., La Feria 78559
43 hrsopen a week
10,020sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#483
#483 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
4,344
visits
0.5 per resident
1,682
loans, print + digital
0.2 per resident
50
programs & events
261 attended
5,307
library cards
57% 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
0.5 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.2 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,682 loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
50 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $142K.
Local 100%
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.