Library · Wylie
Rita & Truett Smith Public Library
Rita & Truett Smith Public Library serves Wylie’s 61,078 residents. Last year it logged 210,999 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 724K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rita & Truett Smith Public Library
300 Country Club Dr Bldg 300, Wylie 75098
51 hrsopen a week
43,900sq ft
126Kbooks & 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
#43
#43 of 183 · Most-used libraries in TX →Among TX towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#10 · Most library borrowing →#7 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
211K
visits
3.5 per resident
724K
loans, print + digital
11.9 per resident
507
programs & events
24K attended
66K
library cards
100% 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
3.5 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.0 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
724K loans last year
Books & media (adults)20%Kids’ books & media64%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
507 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.3M.
Local 100%Federal 0%Gifts & other 0%
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.