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Towns that borrow the most from their library in Texas

Ranked by books, movies, e-books and other items the town’s public library lent in a year, per resident. 183 towns with 2,500+ residents.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024

Georgetown
Texas · Most library borrowing

Where Georgetown lands: #34 of 183

7.5 per resident books, movies & e-books borrowed a year · Visit Georgetown →

Map of Haslet 1 Haslet 24.2 per resident Haslet Public Library Map of Frisco 2 Frisco 15.2 per resident Frisco Public Library Roanoke 3 Roanoke 15.1 per resident Roanoke Public Library
#TownLoans per residentLibraryLoans a year
1 Map of Haslet Haslet3,280 people 24.2 per resident Haslet Public Library 93,361
2 Map of Frisco Frisco219,304 people 15.2 per resident Frisco Public Library 3,428,055
3 Roanoke Roanoke10,286 people 15.1 per resident Roanoke Public Library 163,186
4 Southlake Southlake31,137 people 13.9 per resident Southlake Public Library 433,529
5 Cedar Park Cedar Park78,301 people 13.6 per resident Cedar Park Public Library 1,052,706
6 Hallettsville Hallettsville2,755 people 13.3 per resident Friench Simpson Memorial Library 36,720
7 Map of Wells Branch Wells Branch13,523 people 13.0 per resident Wells Branch Community Library 184,405
8 Map of Plano Plano290,594 people 12.8 per resident Plano Public Library System 3,706,413
9 Bee Cave Bee Cave8,862 people 12.3 per resident Bee Cave Public Library 105,808
10 Map of Wylie Wylie60,334 people 11.9 per resident Rita & Truett Smith Public Library 723,823
11 Bastrop Bastrop11,156 people 11.8 per resident Bastrop Public Library 137,801
12 Map of Coppell Coppell42,154 people 11.2 per resident Cozby Library and Community Commons 464,879
13 Schulenburg Schulenburg2,768 people 11.0 per resident Schulenburg Public Library 30,568
14 Map of Colleyville Colleyville26,012 people 10.4 per resident Colleyville Public Library 266,564
15 Round Rock Round Rock127,786 people 9.8 per resident Round Rock Public Library System 1,276,618
16 Bellaire Bellaire17,206 people 9.7 per resident Bellaire City Library 164,809
17 Allen Allen110,265 people 9.6 per resident Allen Public Library 1,066,656
18 Map of Benbrook Benbrook24,557 people 9.6 per resident Benbrook Public Library 232,781
19 Leonard Leonard2,505 people 9.3 per resident Leonard Public Library 19,312
20 Keller Keller45,976 people 9.2 per resident Keller Public Library 428,024
21 Lindale Lindale6,644 people 9.2 per resident Lillie Russell Memorial Library 63,880
22 Pflugerville Pflugerville65,971 people 9.1 per resident Pflugerville Public Library 596,862
23 Bedford Bedford49,085 people 9.1 per resident Bedford Public Library 438,665
24 Grapevine Grapevine51,139 people 8.5 per resident Grapevine Public Library 434,539
25 McKinney McKinney210,600 people 8.4 per resident Mckinney Public Library System 1,800,447
26 Map of Watauga Watauga23,233 people 8.3 per resident Watauga Public Library 191,067
27 North Richland Hills North Richland Hills70,780 people 8.1 per resident North Richland Hills Public Library 575,115
28 Wolfforth Wolfforth6,701 people 8.0 per resident City of Wolfforth Library 65,215
29 Austin Austin979,539 people 7.9 per resident Austin Public Library 7,750,206
30 La Grange La Grange4,452 people 7.9 per resident Fayette Public Library 35,998
31 Hurst Hurst39,861 people 7.7 per resident Hurst Public Library 301,944
32 Crockett Crockett6,364 people 7.7 per resident Jh Wootters Crockett Public Library 48,579
33 Iowa Park Iowa Park6,578 people 7.6 per resident Tom Burnett Memorial Library 49,926
34 Georgetown Georgetown85,999 people 7.5 per resident Georgetown Public Library 717,702
35 Map of Richland Hills Richland Hills8,493 people 7.5 per resident Richland Hills Public Library 62,401
36 Map of Friendswood Friendswood41,030 people 7.4 per resident Friendswood Public Library 332,567
37 Richardson Richardson118,731 people 7.1 per resident Richardson Public Library 834,104
38 Elgin Elgin11,563 people 7.1 per resident Elgin Public Library 87,482
39 New Braunfels New Braunfels104,643 people 7.0 per resident New Braunfels Public Library 771,743
40 Greenville Greenville31,222 people 7.0 per resident W Walworth Harrison Public Library 228,858
41 Bellville Bellville4,221 people 7.0 per resident Bellville Public Library 29,418
42 Hillsboro Hillsboro8,506 people 6.9 per resident Hillsboro City Library 60,323
43 Map of Lake Worth Lake Worth4,829 people 6.9 per resident Mary Lou Reddick Public Library 31,774
44 Dublin Dublin3,419 people 6.9 per resident Dublin Public Library 23,719
45 Denton Denton152,866 people 6.8 per resident Denton Public Library 1,073,550
46 Muleshoe Muleshoe5,667 people 6.7 per resident Muleshoe Area Public Library 33,477
47 Castroville Castroville3,092 people 6.5 per resident Castroville Public Library 20,502
48 Lampasas Lampasas7,671 people 6.3 per resident Lampasas Public Library 49,694
49 Atlanta Atlanta5,439 people 6.3 per resident Atlanta Public Library 34,055
50 Amarillo Amarillo201,885 people 6.0 per resident Amarillo Public Library 1,215,115
51 Brenham Brenham18,641 people 5.9 per resident Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library 113,162
52 Map of Garden Ridge Garden Ridge4,332 people 5.9 per resident City of Garden Ridge Library 25,934
53 Graham Graham8,792 people 5.8 per resident Library of Graham 51,030
54 Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant16,136 people 5.7 per resident Mount Pleasant Public Library 91,023
55 Burleson Burleson52,918 people 5.6 per resident Burleson Public Library 310,725
56 Map of University Park University Park25,155 people 5.6 per resident University Park Public Library 138,869
57 Map of Nederland Nederland18,381 people 5.4 per resident Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library 97,069
58 Irving Irving256,492 people 5.2 per resident Irving Public Library 1,317,794
59 Burkburnett Burkburnett11,059 people 5.2 per resident Burkburnett Library 57,646
60 Map of New Boston New Boston4,571 people 5.2 per resident New Boston Public Library 23,723
61 Port Aransas Port Aransas3,268 people 5.2 per resident William R Bill Ellis Memorial Library 18,049
62 Bonham Bonham10,697 people 5.1 per resident Bonham Public Library 56,017
63 Farmers Branch Farmers Branch36,645 people 5.0 per resident Farmers Branch Manske Public Library 184,830
64 Map of Harker Heights Harker Heights34,128 people 5.0 per resident Stewart C Meyer Library 173,400
65 Deer Park Deer Park33,967 people 5.0 per resident Deer Park Public Library 165,384
66 Map of Sachse Sachse30,491 people 5.0 per resident Sachse Public Library 162,711
67 Map of Crowley Crowley19,532 people 5.0 per resident Crowley Public Library 100,494
68 Giddings Giddings5,151 people 5.0 per resident Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center 26,362
69 Map of Melissa Melissa20,136 people 4.9 per resident Melissa Public Library 115,285
70 Bullard Bullard4,346 people 4.9 per resident Bullard Community Library 23,832
71 Denison Denison25,778 people 4.8 per resident Denison Public Library 126,683
72 Jacksonville Jacksonville14,325 people 4.8 per resident Jacksonville Public Library 68,621
73 Mansfield Mansfield77,510 people 4.7 per resident Mansfield Public Library 372,343
74 Euless Euless60,421 people 4.6 per resident Euless Public Library 273,690
75 Galveston Galveston53,424 people 4.6 per resident Rosenberg Library 278,617
76 Yoakum Yoakum5,846 people 4.6 per resident Carl & Mary Welhausen Library 27,155
77 Map of Temple Temple89,602 people 4.5 per resident Temple Public Library 414,808
78 Lufkin Lufkin34,251 people 4.5 per resident Kurth Memorial Library 152,458
79 Map of Canyon Lake Canyon Lake33,883 people 4.5 per resident Tye Preston Memorial Library 154,803
80 Map of Whitehouse Whitehouse9,122 people 4.5 per resident Whitehouse Community Library 42,594
81 Map of Dallas Dallas1,307,930 people 4.4 per resident Dallas Public Library 5,744,762
82 Leander Leander74,067 people 4.4 per resident Leander Public Library 355,648
83 Map of Liberty Liberty8,650 people 4.4 per resident Liberty Municipal Library 39,021
84 Map of Carrollton Carrollton133,740 people 4.2 per resident Carrollton Public Library 682,269
85 Arlington Arlington397,742 people 4.1 per resident Arlington Public Library System 1,651,326
86 Saginaw Saginaw24,970 people 4.0 per resident Saginaw Public Library 100,691
87 Lago Vista Lago Vista9,650 people 3.9 per resident Lago Vista Public Library 39,091
88 Clifton Clifton3,503 people 3.9 per resident Nellie Pederson Civic Library 13,615
89 Abilene Abilene128,053 people 3.8 per resident Abilene Public Library 485,808
90 League City League City116,215 people 3.8 per resident Helen Hall Library 501,931
91 Cedar Hill Cedar Hill48,879 people 3.8 per resident Traphene Hickman Library 182,894
92 Waxahachie Waxahachie45,347 people 3.8 per resident Nicholas P Sims Library & Lyceum 180,947
93 White Settlement White Settlement18,150 people 3.8 per resident White Settlement Public Library 67,977
94 Taylor Taylor17,136 people 3.8 per resident Taylor Public Library 65,260
95 Kilgore Kilgore13,470 people 3.8 per resident Kilgore Public Library 60,589
96 Gonzales Gonzales7,200 people 3.8 per resident Gonzales Public Library 27,507
97 Daingerfield Daingerfield2,529 people 3.8 per resident Daingerfield Public Library 9,553
98 Rowlett65,463 people 3.6 per resident Rowlett Public Library 238,234
99 Map of Paris Paris24,775 people 3.6 per resident Paris Public Library 89,429
100 Map of Port Neches Port Neches13,664 people 3.6 per resident Effie & Wilton Hebert Public Library 48,996
101 Cleburne Cleburne34,344 people 3.5 per resident Cleburne Public Library 126,586
102 Belton Belton24,356 people 3.5 per resident Lena Armstrong Public Library 88,805
103 Map of Kennedale Kennedale9,439 people 3.5 per resident Kennedale Public Library 35,299
104 Hondo Hondo8,713 people 3.4 per resident Hondo Public Library 30,159
105 Map of Nacogdoches Nacogdoches32,197 people 3.3 per resident Judy B Mcdonald Public Library 105,458
106 Map of Groves Groves16,976 people 3.3 per resident Groves Public Library 56,011
107 Ferris Ferris3,238 people 3.3 per resident Ferris Public Library 11,170
108 Tyler Tyler109,215 people 3.2 per resident Tyler Public Library 350,524
109 Sherman Sherman46,397 people 3.2 per resident Sherman Public Library 150,647
110 Map of Leon Valley Leon Valley11,446 people 3.2 per resident Leon Valley Public Library 36,220
111 Garland Garland246,844 people 3.1 per resident Nicholson Memorial Library System 746,191
112 Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs16,401 people 3.1 per resident Sulphur Springs Public Library 51,982
113 Cleveland Cleveland8,984 people 3.1 per resident Austin Memorial Library 28,226
114 Map of Farmersville Farmersville4,018 people 3.1 per resident Charles J Rike Memorial Library 15,134
115 Map of Grand Saline Grand Saline3,203 people 3.1 per resident Grand Saline Public Library 9,962
116 Devine Devine4,476 people 2.9 per resident Driscoll Public Library 13,366
117 Houston Houston2,328,253 people 2.8 per resident Houston Public Library 6,485,839
118 Lubbock264,814 people 2.8 per resident Lubbock Public Library 845,043
119 Map of Pasadena Pasadena149,433 people 2.8 per resident Pasadena Public Library 407,398
120 Wichita Falls Wichita Falls102,581 people 2.8 per resident Wichita Falls Public Library 287,429
121 Baytown Baytown85,205 people 2.8 per resident Sterling Municipal Library 232,311
122 Pampa Pampa16,659 people 2.8 per resident Lovett Memorial Library Pampa 55,708
123 Map of Duncanville Duncanville39,683 people 2.7 per resident Duncanville Public Library 106,759
124 Texarkana Texarkana35,992 people 2.7 per resident Texarkana Public Library 95,980
125 Vidor Vidor9,708 people 2.7 per resident Vidor Public Library 26,280
126 Cameron Cameron5,416 people 2.7 per resident Cameron Public Library 14,867
127 Caldwell Caldwell4,394 people 2.7 per resident Harrie P Woodson Memorial Library 12,537
128 Eastland Eastland3,704 people 2.7 per resident Centennial Memorial Library 9,836
129 Corpus Christi Corpus Christi317,419 people 2.6 per resident Corpus Christi Public Libraries 836,205
130 Diboll Diboll4,995 people 2.6 per resident Tll Temple Memorial Library & Archives 11,931
131 Haltom City Haltom City45,767 people 2.5 per resident Haltom City Public Library 111,487
132 Cuero Cuero8,165 people 2.4 per resident Cuero Public Library 20,092
133 Jasper Jasper7,299 people 2.4 per resident Jasper Public Library 18,231
134 Center Center5,271 people 2.4 per resident Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library 12,246
135 Longview Longview82,923 people 2.3 per resident Longview Public Library 237,439
136 Orange Orange19,177 people 2.3 per resident Orange Public Library 43,749
137 Map of Weimar Weimar2,928 people 2.3 per resident Weimar Public Library 7,583
138 Map of DeSoto DeSoto56,211 people 2.2 per resident Desoto Public Library 122,748
139 Hutto Hutto35,483 people 2.2 per resident Hutto Public Library 83,889
140 Map of Corsicana Corsicana25,511 people 2.2 per resident Corsicana Public Library 55,970
141 Rockdale Rockdale5,523 people 2.2 per resident Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library 12,177
142 Mabank Mabank5,187 people 2.2 per resident Tri-County Library 13,850
143 Beaumont Beaumont113,279 people 2.1 per resident Beaumont Public Library System 237,871
144 Alvarado Alvarado6,307 people 2.1 per resident Alvarado Public Library 13,017
145 El Paso El Paso680,130 people 2.0 per resident El Paso Public Library 1,359,899
146 Map of Copperas Cove Copperas Cove37,947 people 2.0 per resident Copperas Cove Public Library 79,110
147 Ennis Ennis22,588 people 2.0 per resident Ennis Public Library 48,231
148 Friona Friona4,102 people 2.0 per resident Friona Public Library 8,252
149 Jonestown Jonestown2,535 people 2.0 per resident Jonestown Community Library 5,277
150 Map of Grand Prairie Grand Prairie201,883 people 1.9 per resident Grand Prairie Public Library System 377,086
151 Royse City Royse City20,037 people 1.9 per resident Cf Goodwin Public Library 45,688
152 Dayton Dayton9,058 people 1.9 per resident Jones Public Library 17,975
153 Onalaska Onalaska3,210 people 1.9 per resident Onalaska Public Library 6,259
154 Universal City Universal City20,189 people 1.8 per resident Universal City Public Library 36,352
155 Mesquite149,299 people 1.7 per resident Mesquite Public Library 256,632
156 Map of Balch Springs Balch Springs27,255 people 1.7 per resident Balch Springs Library - Learning Center 44,271
157 Red Oak17,077 people 1.7 per resident Red Oak Public Library 32,140
158 Map of Texas City Texas City55,364 people 1.5 per resident Moore Memorial Public Library 97,257
159 Dickinson Dickinson21,753 people 1.5 per resident Dickinson Public Library 37,294
160 Map of Bridge City Bridge City9,640 people 1.5 per resident Bridge City Public Library 14,800
161 Map of Stephenville Stephenville21,682 people 1.4 per resident Stephenville Public Library 30,393
162 Luling Luling5,531 people 1.4 per resident Jb Nickells Memorial Library 7,845
163 Converse Converse29,607 people 1.3 per resident Converse Public Library 39,582
164 Lockhart Lockhart15,326 people 1.3 per resident Dr Eugene Clark Library 20,149
165 Map of Lake Dallas Lake Dallas7,822 people 1.2 per resident Lake Dallas Library 9,632
166 Hitchcock Hitchcock7,563 people 1.2 per resident Genevieve Miller Hitchcock Public Library 10,350
167 Laredo Laredo257,619 people 1.1 per resident Laredo Public Library 281,213
168 Killeen Killeen158,159 people 1.1 per resident Killeen Public Library 176,128
169 Santa Fe Santa Fe12,901 people 1.1 per resident Mae S Bruce Library 16,877
170 Stamford Stamford2,917 people 1.1 per resident Stamford Carnegie Library 3,088
171 Seagoville19,352 people 0.8 per resident Seagoville Public Library 15,113
172 Map of Wilmer Wilmer6,391 people 0.8 per resident Gilliam Memorial Public Library 4,855
173 Lancaster Lancaster40,820 people 0.7 per resident Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library 26,735
174 Pearsall Pearsall9,045 people 0.7 per resident Pearsall Public Library 6,477
175 La Marque La Marque19,268 people 0.5 per resident La Marque Public Library 11,863
176 Map of Rio Grande City Rio Grande City15,396 people 0.5 per resident Rio Grande City Public Library 7,628
177 Slaton Slaton5,761 people 0.5 per resident Slaton City Library 3,420
178 Map of Hutchins Hutchins7,496 people 0.4 per resident Hutchins-Atwell Public Library 2,346
179 Anson Anson2,531 people 0.4 per resident Anson Public Library 991
180 Port Arthur Port Arthur55,828 people 0.3 per resident Port Arthur Public Library 19,186
181 Dilley Dilley3,769 people 0.3 per resident Dilley Public Library 922
182 Map of Cockrell Hill Cockrell Hill3,703 people 0.3 per resident Cockrell Hill Public Library 956
183 Map of Palmview Palmview15,921 people 0.0 per resident Palmview Municipal Library 775

How this ranking works

We rank every town by books, movies, e-books and other items the town’s public library lent in a year, per resident. The highest figure ranks #1. Each library reports its own yearly numbers to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (fiscal year 2024), and each town’s Library page shows how it compares with libraries of a similar size nationwide.

A town is ranked only when its library system serves that town alone, and the library’s own count of the people it serves is within 20% of the town’s population. Towns served by a county or regional system, or sharing a library with a neighbor, can’t be credited with the numbers, so they aren’t ranked. Libraries that didn’t respond to the survey aren’t ranked either. Vacation towns can rank high because summer residents and visitors use the library too.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Libraries: IMLS Public Libraries Survey. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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