Town of Pecos’ library lends 0.7 print items per resident, against a typical 3.9 for libraries its size
Reeves County Library serves 11,770 people in and around Town of Pecos. Last year it lent 8,603 books, movies and e-books and logged 35K visits.
Town of Pecos’s library, in brief
Below typical on every measure
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 people, Reeves County Library sits below the middle on all seven per-resident measures we compare, and in the bottom 30% on five. How it compares ↓
Few programs for a library this size
Reeves County Library offered 44 programs last year, 3.7 per 1,000 residents against a typical 24. Kids & programs ↓
People visit, but borrow less than most
Reeves County Library lends 0.7 print items per resident, against a typical 3.9 for libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 people, fewer than 95% of similar-size libraries, though visits are closer to typical. What people borrow ↓
Open about 64 hours a week
The Town of Pecos branch is open about 64 hours a week, averaged over the year. The building ↓
Almost all the borrowing is off the shelf
Only 0% of loans are e-books, audiobooks or streaming, fewer per resident than at 97% of similar-size libraries. What people borrow ↓
This summary is written from the numbers on this page. Numbers are the library’s own report to the Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024; Reeves County Library serves 11,770 people in and around Town of Pecos, and its numbers cover all of them.
What’s behind Town of Pecos’ civic life grade
On library visits and community nonprofits, Town of Pecos is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns, #393 of 539 in Texas. Town of Pecos is graded on two of the three inputs. Both inputs sit below most U.S. towns; library visits come closest to the middle.
Most U.S. towns with similar household incomes ($46K–$76K) score higher, so income alone doesn’t account for it.
Civic life counts registered nonprofits, library visits and online volunteering groups, so it can miss civic life that runs through congregations, mutual aid or neighbors looking out for each other.
Library visits: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024. Nonprofits: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, October 2026. Volunteering: Social Capital Atlas (Opportunity Insights), from data by Meta Platforms, Inc.; Chetty et al., Nature 2022. How TownRatings grades civic life →
Town of Pecos has few registered community nonprofits
0.0 per 1,000 residents, against a U.S. town median of 3.7. The largest group: arts & culture.
Community nonprofits, by kind
Counted from the IRS list of tax-exempt organizations by mailing address (fractions where a ZIP code spans towns). Congregations are counted apart (0 here), since whether a church registers depends on its denomination, not the town.
Below most similar-size libraries on all 8 measures
Per resident, against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 people across the U.S.
Reeves County Library serves 11,770 people, so it’s measured against U.S. libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000.
Every hour the doors are open, about 3 items go out
Fiscal year 2024, for the whole Reeves County Library system. The library’s own count.
Mostly books and media off the shelf
8,603 loans last year: print, kids’ and digital.
6 e-books, e-audiobooks and streams last year. Borrow from home with your card.
44 programs a year
Story times, clubs, classes and events, across the whole system, by who they’re for.
Programs last year by age group
story times and programs a week for ages 0–5, on average.
Find it
Reeves County Library, 315 S Oak St., Pecos.
No late fees. E-books and audiobooks from home. Good at every Reeves County Library branch.
New in Town of Pecos? The Handbook →Hours are the survey’s yearly average. Check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
What a library card is worth
Set what you’d borrow in a month. It starts at what the average Town of Pecos cardholder borrows.
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $463K.
Last year the library lent and hosted about $231K worth of books, e-books, programs and Wi-Fi on a $463K budget.
Fine-free. No late fees on books returned late.
Retail prices are typical, rounded down: a new book $17, a kids’ book $12, an e-book or e-audiobook $15, a movie rental $4, a class or program $10, a computer or Wi-Fi session $3. The average cardholder’s month = the library’s yearly loans, attendance and Wi-Fi sessions ÷ its 3,999 cardholders ÷ 12.
Libraries next door
Who has a library of their own, and how much each town borrows. Tap a town to see its library.
| Town | Library | Loans per resident | Hours | Civic life |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Pecos | Reeves County Library fine-free | — | 64 | D |
| Lindsay | None of its own | — | — | — under 1,000 residents |
Loans = print + digital items borrowed in the library’s fiscal year, per person it serves. — = no library of its own, a county or regional system (its numbers cover many towns), or no report. Civic life: — = not graded (unincorporated places, whose nonprofits can’t be placed by mailing address, or towns with fewer than two of the three inputs).
What this data can and can’t tell you
From the Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024.
- System-wide. Reeves County Library serves 11,770 people in and around Town of Pecos, so the yearly numbers cover all of them, not just Town of Pecos.
Hours are the survey’s yearly average; libraries are compared with others serving about as many people. How TownRatings uses library figures →
Questions about the library and civic life in Town of Pecos
Does Town of Pecos have a public library?
Yes. Reeves County Library, 315 S Oak St., serves 11,770 people in and around Town of Pecos (the survey’s count) and is open about 64 hours a week, averaged over the year.
Is Reeves County Library fine-free? Does it lend e-books?
Yes to both: no late fees, and e-books, audiobooks with a card (the library’s 2024 survey report).
How busy is Town of Pecos’ library?
It logged 3.0 visits and lent 0.7 items per resident in 2024, against a typical 3.1 visits for libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 people.
What is Town of Pecos’ civic life grade?
D Town of Pecos is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns on civic life, #393 of 539 in Texas. The grade combines library visits per resident, community nonprofits per 1,000 residents and the share of adults 25–44 in volunteering groups. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Book talk
Reading, story times and the library in Town of Pecos.
Libraries: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Each library reports its own numbers. Distances are straight-line from the town center. “What your card is worth” uses typical retail prices and is an estimate, not an official figure.