Library · Leakey
Real County Public Library Leakey
Leakey’s library is the Real County Public Library Leakey, a branch of Real County Public Library Leakey, open about 38 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Leakey’s branch belongs to Real County Public Library Leakey, which serves 1,462 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Real County Public Library Leakey
225 Main St., Leakey 78873
38 hrsopen a week
3,695sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Real County Public Library Leakey
9,325
visits
6.4 per resident
6,199
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
172
programs & events
3,388 attended
3,885
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
6.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
2.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,199 loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming48%
Who the programs are for
172 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $69K.
Local 15%Gifts & other 85%
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.