Library · La Grange
Fayette Public Library
Fayette Public Library serves La Grange’s 4,541 residents. Last year it logged 27,000 visits, about 5.9 for every resident, and lent 36K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fayette Public Library
855 S Jefferson St., La Grange 78945
36 hrsopen a week
7,300sq ft
21Kbooks & 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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#11 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#30 · Most library borrowing →#51 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
27K
visits
5.9 per resident
36K
loans, print + digital
7.9 per resident
102
programs & events
3,815 attended
5,616
library cards
100% 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
5.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
36K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
102 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$103 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $467K.
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.