Library · Sanderson
Terrell County Public Library
Sanderson’s library is the Terrell County Public Library, a branch of Terrell County Public Library, open about 20 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Sanderson’s branch belongs to Terrell County Public Library, which serves 687 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Terrell County Public Library
109 E Hackberry, Sanderson 79848
20 hrsopen a week
3,200sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Terrell County Public Library
1,683
visits
2.4 per resident
1,305
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
375
library cards
55% 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,305 loans last year
Books & media (adults)86%Kids’ books & media5%E-books, audio & streaming9%
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $27K.
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.