Library · Tyler
Tyler Public Library
Tyler Public Library serves Tyler’s 110,327 residents. Last year it logged 151,916 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 351K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Tyler Public Library
201 S College Ave, Tyler 75702
53 hrsopen a week
50,000sq ft
230Kbooks & 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
#139
#139 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#108 · Most library borrowing →#112 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
152K
visits
1.4 per resident
351K
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
546
programs & events
25K attended
25K
library cards
22% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
351K loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
546 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $2M.
Local 97%State 0%Gifts & other 3%
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.