Library · Lamesa
Dawson County Public Library
Lamesa’s library is the Dawson County Public Library, a branch of Dawson County Public Library, open about 41 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Lamesa’s branch belongs to Dawson County Public Library, which serves 12,004 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Dawson County Public Library
511 N 3rd St., Lamesa 79331
41 hrsopen a week
8,040sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Dawson County Public Library
45K
visits
3.7 per resident
41K
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
487
programs & events
15K attended
7,465
library cards
62% 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
3.7 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
62% of residents
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
41K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media59%E-books, audio & streaming9%
Who the programs are for
487 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $365K.
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.