Library · Melissa
Melissa Public Library
Melissa Public Library serves Melissa’s 23,571 residents. Last year it logged 33,606 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 115K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Melissa Public Library
3411 Barker Ave, Melissa 75454
40 hrsopen a week
3,500sq ft
28Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
34K
visits
1.4 per resident
115K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
384
programs & events
15K attended
3,455
library cards
15% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
15% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
115K loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media67%E-books, audio & streaming7%
Who the programs are for
384 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $523K.
Local 95%Federal 0%Gifts & other 5%
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.