Library · Marion
Marion Community Library
Marion Community Library serves Marion’s 2,700 residents. Last year it logged 8,934 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 8,379 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Marion Community Library
201 S Center St., Marion 78124
23 hrsopen a week
2,540sq ft
11Kbooks & 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
#115
#115 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
8,934
visits
3.3 per resident
8,379
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
90
programs & events
1,389 attended
688
library cards
25% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,379 loans last year
Books & media (adults)24%Kids’ books & media67%E-books, audio & streaming9%
Who the programs are for
90 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $71K.
Local 51%Gifts & other 49%
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.