Library · West Tawakoni
Tawakoni Area Public Library
Tawakoni Area Public Library serves West Tawakoni’s 4,878 residents. Last year it logged 4,489 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Tawakoni Area Public Library
340 W Hwy 276, West Tawakoni 75474
22 hrsopen a week
3,600sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#434
#434 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
4,489
visits
0.9 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
19
programs & events
320 attended
3,419
library cards
70% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media8%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
19 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$5 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $27K.
Local 79%Gifts & other 21%
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.