Library · Pampa
Lovett Memorial Library Pampa
Lovett Memorial Library Pampa serves Pampa’s 20,128 residents. Last year it logged 14,666 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 56K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lovett Memorial Library Pampa
111 N Houston St., Pampa 79065
43 hrsopen a week
15,230sq ft
39Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#175
#175 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#122 · Most library borrowing →#148 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
15K
visits
0.7 per resident
56K
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
260
programs & events
4,365 attended
3,257
library cards
16% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
56K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
260 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $457K.
Local 91%Federal 0%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.