Library · Schulenburg
Schulenburg Public Library
Schulenburg Public Library serves Schulenburg’s 2,783 residents. Last year it logged 11,285 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 31K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Schulenburg Public Library
310 Simpson St., Schulenburg 78956
43 hrsopen a week
8,000sq ft
47Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
11K
visits
4.1 per resident
31K
loans, print + digital
11.0 per resident
158
programs & events
3,147 attended
4,495
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.5 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
31K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
158 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$99 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $275K.
Local 95%Gifts & other 5%
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.