Library · La Joya
La Joya Municipal Library
La Joya Municipal Library serves La Joya’s 7,270 residents. Last year it logged 7,331 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 5,638 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
La Joya Municipal Library
201 Palm Shores Blvd, La Joya 78560
45 hrsopen a week
4,400sq ft
40Kbooks & 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
#415
#415 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
7,331
visits
1.0 per resident
5,638
loans, print + digital
0.8 per resident
213
programs & events
2,488 attended
139
library cards
2% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
2% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,638 loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
213 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $150K.
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.