Library · Liberty
Liberty Municipal Library
Liberty Municipal Library serves Liberty’s 8,774 residents. Last year it logged 29,950 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 39K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Liberty Municipal Library
1710 Sam Houston St., Liberty 77575
39 hrsopen a week
25,056sq ft
52Kbooks & media
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
#49
#49 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#83 · Most library borrowing →#76 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
30K
visits
3.4 per resident
39K
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
121
programs & events
4,735 attended
6,751
library cards
77% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
77% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
39K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
121 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $495K.
Local 96%Federal 0%Gifts & other 4%
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.