Library · Midland
Midland County Public Library
Midland’s library is the Midland County Public Library, a branch of Midland County Public Library, open about 50 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Midland’s branch belongs to Midland County Public Library, which serves 177,108 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Midland County Public Library
301 W Missouri Ave, Midland 79701
50 hrsopen a week
59,044sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Midland County Public Library
189K
visits
1.1 per resident
319K
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
750
programs & events
30K attended
43K
library cards
24% 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 (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
319K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
750 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 $3.5M.
Local 99%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 0%
Locations
Other Midland County Public Library branches in Midland
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.