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Rhome Community Library
Rhome Community Library serves Rhome’s 7,122 residents. Last year it logged 4,221 visits, about 0.6 for every resident, and lent 8,320 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rhome Community Library
265 W Bc Rhome Ave, Rhome 76078
25 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#473
#473 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
4,221
visits
0.6 per resident
8,320
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
80
programs & events
863 attended
870
library cards
12% 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
0.6 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Cardholders
12% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,320 loans last year
Books & media (adults)25%Kids’ books & media75%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
80 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$8 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $55K.
Local 70%Gifts & other 30%
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.