Library · Mission
Speer Memorial Library
Speer Memorial Library serves Mission’s 130,496 residents. Last year it logged 251,383 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 87K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Speer Memorial Library
801 E 12th St., Mission 78572
74 hrsopen a week
48,760sq ft
128Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#243
#243 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
251K
visits
1.9 per resident
87K
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
524
programs & events
10K attended
2,298
library cards
2% 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
1.9 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.6 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
2% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
87K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
524 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$11 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 99%Federal 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.