Library · Pearsall
Pearsall Public Library
Pearsall Public Library serves Pearsall’s 8,946 residents. Last year it logged 9,958 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 6,477 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pearsall Public Library
200 E Trinity St., Pearsall 78061
38 hrsopen a week
9,779sq ft
40Kbooks & 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
#160
#160 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#174 · Most library borrowing →#170 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
9,958
visits
1.1 per resident
6,477
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
175
programs & events
1,842 attended
5,771
library cards
65% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.6 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
65% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,477 loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
175 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $227K.
Local 100%
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.