Library · Lockhart
Dr Eugene Clark Library
Dr Eugene Clark Library serves Lockhart’s 15,318 residents. Last year it logged 24,580 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 20K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dr Eugene Clark Library
217 S Main St., Lockhart 78644
59 hrsopen a week
7,500sq ft
34Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
25K
visits
1.6 per resident
20K
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
665
programs & events
5,324 attended
8,525
library cards
56% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
20K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
665 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $622K.
Local 100%
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.