Library · Runge
Runge Public Library
Runge Public Library serves 1,782 people in and around Runge. Last year it logged 3,221 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 3,820 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Runge Public Library
311 N Helena St., Runge 78151
30 hrsopen a week
3,200sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#268
#268 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
3,221
visits
1.8 per resident
3,820
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
77
programs & events
1,462 attended
840
library cards
47% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,820 loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media64%E-books, audio & streaming4%
Who the programs are for
77 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $117K.
Local 100%
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.