Library · Sundown
City of Sundown Library
City of Sundown Library serves Sundown’s 1,292 residents. Last year it logged 5,087 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 4,309 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
City of Sundown Library
201 E 5th St., Sundown 79372
32 hrsopen a week
4,321sq ft
9,535books & 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
#79
#79 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
5,087
visits
3.9 per resident
4,309
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
84
programs & events
1,353 attended
260
library cards
20% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,309 loans last year
Books & media (adults)18%Kids’ books & media82%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
84 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$77 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $100K.
Local 100%
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.