Library · Watauga
Watauga Public Library
Watauga Public Library serves Watauga’s 22,934 residents. Last year it logged 87,007 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 191K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Watauga Public Library
7109 Whitley Rd, Watauga 76148
42 hrsopen a week
20,413sq ft
112Kbooks & 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
#37
#37 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#26 · Most library borrowing →#19 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
87K
visits
3.8 per resident
191K
loans, print + digital
8.3 per resident
690
programs & events
23K attended
9,491
library cards
41% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
5.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
191K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media60%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
690 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 99%Federal 0%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.