Library · Mansfield
Mansfield Public Library
Mansfield Public Library serves Mansfield’s 78,542 residents. Last year it logged 117,949 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 372K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mansfield Public Library
104 S Wisteria St., Mansfield 76063
48 hrsopen a week
19,811sq ft
74Kbooks & 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
118K
visits
1.5 per resident
372K
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
578
programs & events
20K attended
24K
library cards
31% 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
1.5 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
372K loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
578 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.