Library · Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Public Library
Mount Pleasant Public Library serves Mount Pleasant’s 16,055 residents. Last year it logged 44,189 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 91K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mount Pleasant Public Library
601 N Madison Ave, Mt Pleasant 75455
49 hrsopen a week
17,600sq ft
32Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
44K
visits
2.8 per resident
91K
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
196
programs & events
4,107 attended
19K
library cards
100% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
91K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
196 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $616K.
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.