Library · Penitas
Penitas Public Library
Penitas Public Library serves Penitas’s 9,464 residents. Last year it logged 29,577 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 98K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Penitas Public Library
1111 S Main St., Penitas 78576
53 hrsopen a week
4,796sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#125
#125 of 516 TX libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Texas that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
30K
visits
3.1 per resident
98K
loans, print + digital
10.3 per resident
131
programs & events
4,458 attended
273
library cards
3% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
0.2 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Digital borrowing
10.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
3% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
98K loans last year
Books & media (adults)1%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming98%
Who the programs are for
131 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $212K.
Local 95%State 5%
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.