Library · Rowlett
Rowlett Public Library
Rowlett Public Library serves Rowlett’s 66,813 residents. Last year it logged 130,713 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 238K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rowlett Public Library
3900 Main St. Suite 200, Rowlett 75088
58 hrsopen a week
12,405sq ft
72Kbooks & 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
#103
#103 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#98 · Most library borrowing →#77 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
131K
visits
2.0 per resident
238K
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
747
programs & events
12K attended
14K
library cards
21% 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
2.0 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
238K loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
747 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.3M.
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.