Library · Mesquite
Libraries in Mesquite
Mesquite Public Library serves Mesquite’s 147,317 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 165,782 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 257K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Mesquite Public Library
300 W Grubb Dr, Mesquite 75149
57 hrsopen a week
26,000sq ft
179Kbooks & 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
166K
visits
1.1 per resident
257K
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
480
programs & events
18K attended
21K
library cards
14% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
1.1 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
257K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
480 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $3M.
Local 100%Federal 0%Gifts & other 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Mesquite
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.