Library · The Colony
The Colony Public Library
The Colony Public Library serves The Colony’s 62,585 residents. Last year it logged 55,770 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 133K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
The Colony Public Library
6800 Main St., The Colony 75056
47 hrsopen a week
15,266sq ft
72Kbooks & 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
#438
#438 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
56K
visits
0.9 per resident
133K
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
370
programs & events
12K attended
25K
library cards
40% 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
0.9 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
40% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
133K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
370 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 100%Federal 0%
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.