Library · Texas
Moore Memorial Public Library
Moore Memorial Public Library serves Texas’s 64,754 residents. Last year it logged 93,764 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 97K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Moore Memorial Public Library
1701 9th Ave N, Texas City 77590
56 hrsopen a week
21,000sq ft
133Kbooks & 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
#140
#140 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#158 · Most library borrowing →#167 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
94K
visits
1.4 per resident
97K
loans, print + digital
1.5 per resident
385
programs & events
5,613 attended
18K
library cards
28% 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
97K loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
385 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.9M.
Local 85%State 0%Federal 13%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.