Library · Temple
Temple Public Library
Temple Public Library serves Temple’s 93,095 residents. Last year it logged 177,501 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 415K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Temple Public Library
100 W Adams Ave, Temple 76501
60 hrsopen a week
72,460sq ft
140Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
178K
visits
1.9 per resident
415K
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
790
programs & events
26K attended
21K
library cards
22% 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
1.9 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
415K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming5%
Who the programs are for
790 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.3M.
Local 99%Federal 0%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.