Library · Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls Public Library
Wichita Falls Public Library serves Wichita Falls’s 102,691 residents. Last year it logged 118,136 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 287K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wichita Falls Public Library
600 11th St., Wichita Falls 76301
55 hrsopen a week
61,000sq ft
138Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#152
#152 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#120 · Most library borrowing →#137 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
118K
visits
1.2 per resident
287K
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
135
programs & events
4,071 attended
46K
library cards
45% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
287K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
135 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $1.8M.
Local 98%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.