Library · Sealy
Virgil & Josephine Gordon Memorial Library
Virgil & Josephine Gordon Memorial Library serves Sealy’s 14,486 residents. Last year it logged 17,306 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Virgil & Josephine Gordon Memorial Library
917 N Circle Dr, Sealy 77474
45 hrsopen a week
6,275sq ft
36Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#376
#376 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
17K
visits
1.2 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
86
programs & events
3,338 attended
2,635
library cards
18% 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
18% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media59%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
86 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $214K.
Local 19%Federal 0%Gifts & other 80%
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.