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Meridian Public Library
Meridian Public Library serves Meridian’s 1,429 residents. Last year it logged 3,998 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 7,533 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Meridian Public Library
204 N Main St., Meridian 76665
23 hrsopen a week
2,980sq ft
8,728books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#149
#149 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
3,998
visits
2.8 per resident
7,533
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
75
programs & events
696 attended
446
library cards
31% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,533 loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
75 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $71K.
Local 1%Gifts & other 99%
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.