Library · Terrell
Riter C Hulsey Public Library
Riter C Hulsey Public Library serves Terrell’s 65,264 residents. Last year it logged 68,660 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 107K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Riter C Hulsey Public Library
301 N Rockwall St., Terrell 75160
49 hrsopen a week
9,486sq ft
62Kbooks & 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
#407
#407 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
69K
visits
1.1 per resident
107K
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
779
programs & events
12K attended
4,114
library cards
6% 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
1.1 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
6% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
107K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
779 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 $1.6M.
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.