Library · Refugio
Dennis M O'Connor Public Library
Refugio’s library is the Dennis M O'Connor Public Library, a branch of Dennis M O'Connor Public Library, open about 45 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Refugio’s branch belongs to Dennis M O'Connor Public Library, which serves 6,666 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Dennis M O'Connor Public Library
815 Commerce St., Refugio 78377
45 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Dennis M O'Connor Public Library
5,368
visits
0.8 per resident
5,550
loans, print + digital
0.8 per resident
11
programs & events
109 attended
988
library cards
15% 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Cardholders
15% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,550 loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
11 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $149K.
Local 66%Federal 0%Gifts & other 34%
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.