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Little Elm Public Library
Little Elm Public Library serves Little Elm’s 80,512 residents. Last year it logged 94,736 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 75K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Little Elm Public Library
100 W Eldorado Pkwy, Little Elm 75068
47 hrsopen a week
9,760sq ft
39Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#382
#382 of 516 TX libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Texas that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
95K
visits
1.2 per resident
75K
loans, print + digital
0.9 per resident
633
programs & events
14K attended
11K
library cards
14% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
75K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media72%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
633 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$9 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $728K.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
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.