Library · Nederland
Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library
Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library serves Nederland’s 18,118 residents. Last year it logged 46,516 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 97K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library
2712 Nederland Ave, Nederland 77627
46 hrsopen a week
16,000sq ft
82Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#80
#80 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#57 · Most library borrowing →#79 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
47K
visits
2.6 per resident
97K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
289
programs & events
4,622 attended
4,531
library cards
25% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
97K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
289 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $531K.
Local 91%Gifts & other 9%
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.