Library · Weatherford
Weatherford Public Library
Weatherford Public Library serves Weatherford’s 66,790 residents. Last year it logged 77,180 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 344K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Weatherford Public Library
1014 Charles St., Weatherford 76086
46 hrsopen a week
17,000sq ft
95Kbooks & 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
#387
#387 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
77K
visits
1.2 per resident
344K
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
238
programs & events
12K attended
14K
library cards
21% 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
1.2 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
344K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
238 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$16 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 92%Gifts & other 8%
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.