Library · Princeton
Lois Nelson Public Library
Lois Nelson Public Library serves Princeton’s 32,639 residents. Last year it logged 15,000 visits, about 0.5 for every resident, and lent 27K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lois Nelson Public Library
323 Mckinney Ave, Princeton 75407
47 hrsopen a week
4,000sq ft
13Kbooks & 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
#485
#485 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
15K
visits
0.5 per resident
27K
loans, print + digital
0.8 per resident
147
programs & events
6,304 attended
9,624
library cards
29% 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
0.5 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
27K loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media64%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
147 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $382K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.