Library · Uvalde
El Progreso Memorial Library
El Progreso Memorial Library serves Uvalde’s 20,474 residents. Last year it logged 24,000 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 20K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
El Progreso Memorial Library
301 W Main St., Uvalde 78801
44 hrsopen a week
36,000sq ft
73Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#385
#385 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
24K
visits
1.2 per resident
20K
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
243
programs & events
25K attended
21K
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
20K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
243 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $766K.
Local 37%Gifts & other 63%
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.