Library · New Braunfels
Libraries in New Braunfels
New Braunfels Public Library serves New Braunfels’s 110,958 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 287,096 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 772K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
New Braunfels Public Library
700 E Common St., New Braunfels 78130
65 hrsopen a week
26,700sq ft
117Kbooks & 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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#75 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#39 · Most library borrowing →#49 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
287K
visits
2.6 per resident
772K
loans, print + digital
7.0 per resident
3,227
programs & events
79K attended
23K
library cards
21% 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
2.6 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
772K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
3,227 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $3.1M.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in New Braunfels
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.