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Helen Hall Library
Helen Hall Library serves League’s 132,692 residents. Last year it logged 176,439 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 502K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Helen Hall Library
100 W Walker St., League City 77573
60 hrsopen a week
29,285sq ft
115Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
176K
visits
1.3 per resident
502K
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
1,099
programs & events
25K attended
28K
library cards
21% 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
1.3 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
502K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
1,099 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $2.9M.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.