Library · Pottsboro
Pottsboro Area Public Library
Pottsboro Area Public Library serves 4,150 people in and around Pottsboro. Last year it logged 11,537 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 5,587 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pottsboro Area Public Library
104 N Main St., Pottsboro 75076
26 hrsopen a week
3,600sq ft
5,156books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#152
#152 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
12K
visits
2.8 per resident
5,587
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
356
programs & events
3,376 attended
2,493
library cards
60% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,587 loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
356 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $119K.
Local 32%Gifts & other 68%
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.