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West Public Library
West Public Library serves West’s 4,002 residents. Last year it logged 12,000 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 7,104 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
West Public Library
209 Tokio Rd, West 76691
20 hrsopen a week
5,040sq ft
29Kbooks & 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
#135
#135 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
12K
visits
3.0 per resident
7,104
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
77
programs & events
1,096 attended
3,855
library cards
96% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Cardholders
96% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,104 loans last year
Books & media (adults)86%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
77 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$8 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $34K.
Local 40%Federal 0%Gifts & other 59%
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.