Library · San Marcos
San Marcos Public Library
San Marcos Public Library serves San Marcos’s 94,642 residents. Last year it logged 245,270 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 377K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
San Marcos Public Library
625 E Hopkins St., San Marcos 78666
67 hrsopen a week
55,000sq ft
195Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#170
#170 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
245K
visits
2.6 per resident
377K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
3,207
programs & events
76K attended
29K
library cards
31% 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
2.6 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
377K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
3,207 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.3M.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.