Library · Martindale
Martindale Community Library
Martindale Community Library serves Martindale’s 1,256 residents. Last year it logged 2,207 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 1,593 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Martindale Community Library
411 Main St., Martindale 78655
21 hrsopen a week
880sq ft
9,172books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#275
#275 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
2,207
visits
1.8 per resident
1,593
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
175
programs & events
1,474 attended
749
library cards
60% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,593 loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
175 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $80K.
Local 21%Gifts & other 79%
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.