Library · La Marque
La Marque Public Library
La Marque Public Library serves La Marque’s 22,426 residents. Last year it logged 19,412 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
La Marque Public Library
1011 Bayou Rd, La Marque 77568
38 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
31Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
19K
visits
0.9 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
0.5 per resident
353
programs & events
3,066 attended
12K
library cards
52% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.4 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Cardholders
52% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
353 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 $326K.
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.