Library · Port Aransas
William R Bill Ellis Memorial Library
William R Bill Ellis Memorial Library serves Port Aransas’s 3,446 residents. Last year it logged 11,399 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
William R Bill Ellis Memorial Library
700 W Ave A, Port Aransas 78373
38 hrsopen a week
8,521sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#54
#54 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#61 · Most library borrowing →#83 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
11K
visits
3.3 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
76
programs & events
1,270 attended
6,685
library cards
100% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
76 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$100 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $346K.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.