Library · Seguin
Seguin Public Library
Seguin Public Library serves Seguin’s 51,803 residents. Last year it logged 164,825 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 326K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Seguin Public Library
313 W Nolte St., Seguin 78155
62 hrsopen a week
43,339sq ft
78Kbooks & 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
#123
#123 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
165K
visits
3.2 per resident
326K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
588
programs & events
18K attended
15K
library cards
29% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.4 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
326K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
588 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.7M.
Local 93%Gifts & other 7%
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.