Library · Sanger
Sanger Public Library
Sanger Public Library serves Sanger’s 13,531 residents. Last year it logged 27,521 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 34K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sanger Public Library
501 Bolivar St., Sanger 76266
41 hrsopen a week
5,050sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#223
#223 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
28K
visits
2.0 per resident
34K
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
193
programs & events
3,998 attended
3,745
library cards
28% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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 3.1
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
34K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
193 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $345K.
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.