Library · Port Arthur
Port Arthur Public Library
Port Arthur Public Library serves Port Arthur’s 55,547 residents. Last year it logged 81,902 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 19K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Port Arthur Public Library
4615 9th Ave, Port Arthur 77642
55 hrsopen a week
24,500sq ft
36Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
82K
visits
1.5 per resident
19K
loans, print + digital
0.3 per resident
112
programs & events
2,153 attended
4,103
library cards
7% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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
1.5 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.2 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Cardholders
7% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
19K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media15%E-books, audio & streaming39%
Who the programs are for
112 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.3M.
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.