Library · Richardson
Richardson Public Library
Richardson Public Library serves Richardson’s 117,435 residents. Last year it logged 232,554 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 834K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Richardson Public Library
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd #500, Richardson 75082
66 hrsopen a week
75,861sq ft
193Kbooks & 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
#102
#102 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#37 · Most library borrowing →#23 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
233K
visits
2.0 per resident
834K
loans, print + digital
7.1 per resident
929
programs & events
45K attended
44K
library cards
38% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
2.0 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
834K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
929 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $4.2M.
Local 99%Federal 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.