Library · Laredo
Libraries in Laredo
Laredo Public Library serves Laredo’s 257,602 residents from 5 locations. Last year it logged 302,477 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 281K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Laredo Public Library
1120 E Calton Rd, Laredo 78041
60 hrsopen a week
60,000sq ft
238Kbooks & 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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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
302K
visits
1.2 per resident
281K
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
1,401
programs & events
53K attended
120K
library cards
47% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
1.2 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
281K loans last year
Books & media (adults)14%Kids’ books & media61%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
1,401 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$19 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $4.8M.
Local 100%Federal 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Laredo
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.