Library · Luling
Jb Nickells Memorial Library
Jb Nickells Memorial Library serves Luling’s 5,754 residents. Last year it logged 7,747 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 7,845 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jb Nickells Memorial Library
215 S Pecan Ave, Luling 78648
49 hrsopen a week
7,934sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#149
#149 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#162 · Most library borrowing →#165 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
7,747
visits
1.3 per resident
7,845
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
155
programs & events
2,396 attended
2,891
library cards
50% 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,845 loans last year
Books & media (adults)62%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
155 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $165K.
Local 85%Gifts & other 15%
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.