Library · Santa Fe
Mae S Bruce Library
Mae S Bruce Library serves Santa Fe’s 14,848 residents. Last year it logged 20,104 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mae S Bruce Library
13302 W 6th St., Santa Fe 77510
50 hrsopen a week
8,400sq ft
27Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
20K
visits
1.4 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
346
programs & events
9,947 attended
1,871
library cards
13% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
346 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 $370K.
Local 99%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.