Library · Lone Oak
Lone Oak Area Public Library
Lone Oak Area Public Library serves Lone Oak’s 1,839 residents. Last year it logged 2,734 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 89K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lone Oak Area Public Library
102 Jones St., Lone Oak 75453
32 hrsopen a week
3,200sq ft
18Kbooks & 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
#328
#328 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
2,734
visits
1.5 per resident
89K
loans, print + digital
48.6 per resident
38
programs & events
254 attended
2,675
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
1.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
11.6 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
37.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
89K loans last year
Books & media (adults)17%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming76%
Who the programs are for
38 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$19 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $35K.
Local 26%Gifts & other 74%
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.