Fiscal Year 2026 - Year to Date

Physical & Digital Circulation - This graph shows a comparison of circulation data between Quarters 1 and 2 in Fiscal Year 25 and Fiscal Year 26

This includes physical checkouts and digital checkouts/borrows from our digital platforms. In Q1, DPL had 1,764,678 circulations and 1,797,196 circulations in Q2. Total circulation year to date is 3,561,874 at a +8.4% increase compared to FY25 during the same time.

Physical Circulation - This chart compares physical checkouts in the first 2 quarters of Fiscal Year 25 to the first 2 quarters of Fiscal Year 26

Patrons completed 1,323,768 checkouts in Q1 and 1,336,287 in Q2. Year to date there has been 2,660,055 checkouts with a +10.8% increase compared to FY25 during the same time.

Digital Circulation - This chart compares digital checkouts in the first 2 quarters of Fiscal Year 25 to the first 2 quarters of Fiscal Year 26

Digital Circulation consists of Hoopla and Overdrive digital checkouts/borrows. There were 440,910 checkouts/borrows during Q1 and 460,909 checkouts/borrows in Q2. Year to date, there have been 901,819 digital checkouts/borrows and +2% compared to FY25 during the same time.

Library Cards Issued - This chart compares the number of cards issued in the first 2 quarters of Fiscal Year 25 to the first 2 quarters of Fiscal Year 26

Dallas Public Library issued 9,162 library cards in Q1 and 9,299 in Q2. Library card issuances closely mirror per month. Year to date, there have been 18,984 library card issuances with a -3.8% difference compared to FY25 during the same time.

Gate Count - This chart shows the gate count comparison between the first 2 quarters of Fiscal Year 25 and the first 2 quarters of Fiscal Year 26

Dallas Public Library welcomed 456,403 patrons in Q1 and 556,516 in Q2. Peak in February comes from those that came to vote. Year to date, DPL has had 1,012,919 visitors at a +16.9% increase compared to FY25 during the same time.

The following branches did not have working gate counters most of FY25:

-Hampton-illinois

-Highland Hills

-Lochwood

-Skyline

-Martin Luther King, Jr.

-Renner Frankford

Manual entries were included in January 2026 for these locations.

Programming & Services

Program & Services Attendance - This chart compares the number of patrons attending events in the first 2 quarters of Fiscal Year 25 to the first 2 quarters of Fiscal Year 26

62,204 patrons participated in 4,289 events during Q1. An overall average of 15 patrons per event in Q1.

64,526 patrons participated in 4,514 events during Q2. An overall average of 14 patrons per event in Q2.

High Attended Programs in Q1

Festival of Lights!

1,800

Vickery Park

Gift-away Saturday

791

Audelia Road

The Ramazinis Circus

642

Bookmarks

High Attended Programs in Q2

Get LIT! Adult Book Fair 3,200

Central

Lunar New Year Festival 1,256

Bookmarks

Fretz Park 50th Birthday Party

282

Fretz Park

Adult Learning Attendance - This chart compares the number of adults who participated in adult education classes for the first 2 quarters of Fiscal 25 to the first 2 quarters of Fiscal Year 26

In Q1, 4,560 adults participated in adult education classes and 5,270 in Q2. Year to date, there have been 9,830 participants at -17% compared to FY25 during the same time.

Computer Sessions - This chart compares the number of computer session patrons used in the first 2 quarters of Fiscal Year 25 to the first 2 quarers of Fiscal Year 26

Patrons requested 76,839 computer sessions in Q1 and 75,629 in Q2. Year to date, there has been 152,468 computer sessions at -10% compared to FY25 during the same time.

FY 26 - Quarterly Data

Statistic	OCT	NOV	DEC	Q1	% Change from FY25 Q1	JAN	FEB	MAR	Q2	% Change from FY25 Q2	FY26-YTD Total	% YTD
Physical Circulation	457,512	429,004	437,252	1,323,768	14.7%	451,023	423,811	461,453	1,336,287	7.2%	2,660,055	10.79%
Digital Circulation	147,746	142,913	150,251	440,910	-0.7%	161,234	142,062	157,613	460,909	4.9%	901,819	2.09%
In-person visitors	171,606	137,022	147,775	456,403	1.9%	147,516	214,457	194,543	556,516	33.0%	1,012,919	16.90%
Virtual visitors	146,684	165,316	272,023	584,023	40.6%	512,709	351,916	211,986	1,076,611	111.1%	1,660,634	79.47%
New cardholders	3,913	2,742	2,507	9,162	-1.5%	3,189	3,272	3,361	9,822	-6.0%	18,984	-3.88%
Number of programs	1,715	1,289	1,285	4,289	27.5%	1,284	1,514	1,716	4,514	-7.5%	8,803	6.75%
Program attendance	27,245	18,382	16,577	62,204	34.5%	15,712	24,613	24,201	64,526	-7.9%	126,730	8.93%
Adult learning participation	2,578	1,210	772	4,560	-15.7%	1,157	2,285	1,828	5,270	-19.0%	9,830	-17.50%
Community Outreach	24,234	7,564	8,838	40,636	59.3%	5,290	5,112	8,684	19,086	80.8%	59,722	65.56%
Computer Sessions	29,982	23,344	23,513	76,839	-8.6%	23,101	26,028	26,500	75,629	-11.7%	152,468	-10.17%
Volunteer Hours	1,180	1,000	799.5	2,980	-21.5%	846.2	1,099.6	1,301.51	3,247	-22.5%	6,228	-22.02%

FY26-YTD Circulation

Location Type	FY25 Q1	FY26 Q1	% Change to FY25 Q1	FY25 Q2	FY26 Q2	% Change to FY25 Q2	FY25-YTD	FY26-YTD	% Change to FY25 YTD
Neighborhood Library	1,052,042	1,177,815	12%	1,121,867	1,184,690	6%	2,173,909	2,362,505	9%
Central Library	102,014	145,953	43%	125,033	151,597	21%	227,047	297,550	31%
Total Physical Circulation	1,154,056	1,323,768	15%	1,246,900	1,336,287	7%	2,400,956	2,660,055	11%
Digital	444,180	440,910	-1%	439,212	460,909	5%	883,392	901,819	2%
Systemwide	1,598,236	1,764,678	10%	1,686,112	1,797,196	7%	3,284,348	3,561,874	8%

Neighborhood Library	FY25 Q1	FY26 Q1	% Change to FY25 Q1	FY25 Q2	FY26 Q2	% Change to FY25 Q2	FY25-YTD	FY26-YTD	% Change to FY25 YTD
Arcadia Park	23,055	16,315	-29%	19,955	15,923	-20%	43,010	32,238	-25%
Audelia Road	87,228	105,588	21%	95,240	103,860	9%	182,468	209,448	15%
Bachman Lake	21,297	22,328	5%	20,530	22,158	8%	41,827	44,486	6%
Dallas West	22,767	23,608	4%	23,253	24,752	6%	46,020	48,360	5%
Forest Green	41,057	44,468	8%	42,570	43,116	1%	83,627	87,584	5%
Fretz Park	99,226	121,852	23%	107,613	122,311	14%	206,839	244,163	18%
Grauwyler Park	9,790	9,439	-4%	8,922	9,682	9%	18,712	19,121	2%
Hampton Illinois	56,169	62,257	11%	56,247	64,509	15%	112,416	126,766	13%
Highland Hills	10,872	11,794	8%	12,666	11,774	-7%	23,538	23,568	0%
Kleberg Rylie	14,662	16,599	13%	14,520	13,082	-10%	29,182	29,681	2%
Lakewood	84,125	113,462	35%	96,968	118,067	22%	181,093	231,529	28%
Lochwood	71,792	77,450	8%	75,104	75,962	1%	146,896	153,412	4%
Martin Luther King, Jr.	17,840	10,800	-39%	17,259	10,861	-37%	35,099	21,661	-38%
Mountain Creek	18,710	26,006	39%	19,199	25,591	33%	37,909	51,597	36%
North Park	10,921	14,786	35%	13,260	16,523	25%	24,181	31,309	29%
North Oak Cliff	26,163	48,975	87%	31,650	49,687	57%	57,813	98,662	71%
Oak Lawn	40,309	53,382	32%	46,649	52,792	13%	86,958	106,174	22%
Park Forest	27,616	33,275	20%	28,950	32,698	13%	56,566	65,973	17%
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest	10,293	12,404	21%	10,393	12,047	16%	20,686	24,451	18%
Pleasant Grove	13,833	14,867	7%	15,110	15,274	1%	28,943	30,141	4%
Polk Wisdom	16,903	18,890	12%	17,514	18,903	8%	34,417	37,793	10%
Prairie Creek	26,696	26,223	-2%	27,580	29,562	7%	54,276	55,785	3%
Preston Royal	83,335	96,042	15%	92,077	98,260	7%	175,412	194,302	11%
Renner Frankford	50,833	64,181	26%	54,075	64,173	19%	104,908	128,354	22%
Skillman Southwestern	54,707	-	-100%	60,177	-	-100%	114,884	-	-100%
Skyline	13,565	17,023	25%	13,852	16,695	21%	27,417	33,718	23%
Timberglen	35,416	45,120	27%	35,807	43,988	23%	71,223	89,108	25%
Vickery Park	20,761	27,972	35%	22,164	27,762	25%	42,925	55,734	30%
White Rock Hills	42,101	42,709	1%	42,563	44,678	5%	84,664	87,387	3%

Digital platforms	FY25 Q1	FY26 Q1	% Change to FY25 Q1	FY25 Q2	FY26 Q2	% Change to FY25 Q2	FY25-YTD	FY26- YTD	% Change to FY25 YTD
Hoopla	45,649	49,687	9%	46,229	49,267	7%	91,878	98,954	8%
OverDrive	398,531	391,223	-2%	392,983	411,642	5%	791,514	802,865	1%

Visitors FY26 Quarterly data

Location Type	FY25 Q1	FY26 Q1	% Change from FY25 Q1	FY26 Q2	FY25 Q2	% Change from FY25 Q2	FY25 YTD	FY26 YTD	% Change to FY25
Neighborhood Library	375,522	348,433	-7%	446,209	335,478	33%	711,000	794,642	12%
Central Library	72,420	107,970	49%	110,307	83,092	33%	155,512	218,277	40%
In person total	447,942	456,403	2%	556,516	418,570	33%	866,512	1,012,919	17%
Virtual	415,393	584,023	41%	1,076,611	509,908	111%	925,301	1,660,634	79%
Systemwide	863,335	1,040,426	21%	1,633,127	928,478	76%	1,791,813	2,673,553	49%

Neighborhood Library	FY25 Q1	FY26 Q1	% Change from FY25 Q1	FY25 Q2	FY26 Q2	% Change from FY25 Q2	FY25 YTD	FY26 YTD	% Change to FY25
Arcadia Park	11,073	9,401	-15%	10,728	7,999	-25%	21,801	17,400	-20%
Audelia Road**	34,526	9,069	-74%	18,455	24,112	31%	52,981	33,181	-37%
Bachman Lake	10,515	10,590	1%	11,987	11,673	-3%	22,502	22,263	-1%
Dallas West	11,122	10,808	-3%	11,227	11,472	2%	22,349	22,280	0%
Forest Green	32,845	28,417	-13%	33,815	19,048	-44%	66,660	47,465	-29%
Fretz Park	21,893	21,359	-2%	27,177	23,157	-15%	49,070	44,516	-9%
Grauwyler Park	4,784	5,487	15%	5,303	7,014	32%	10,087	12,501	24%
Hampton Illinois*	-	21,395	N/A	-	24,140	N/A	-	45,535	N/A
Highland Hills*	-	4,101	N/A	-	16,329	N/A	-	20,430	N/A
Kleberg Rylie	6,746	7,556	12%	6,902	N/A	N/A	13,648	N/A	N/A
Lakewood	18,709	20,397	9%	20,307	19,456	-4%	39,016	39,853	2%
Lochwood*	-	6,975	N/A	-	29,516	N/A	-	36,491	N/A
Martin Luther King, Jr.*	-	-	N/A	-	27,763	N/A	-	27,763	N/A
Mountain Creek	17,032	9,135	-46%	7,260	12,349	70%	24,292	21,484	-12%
North Park	13,140	15,456	18%	12,392	12,883	4%	25,532	28,339	11%
North Oak Cliff	14,038	14,786	5%	14,509	14,925	3%	28,547	29,711	4%
Oak Lawn	35,223	20,623	-41%	16,704	27,691	66%	51,927	48,314	-7%
Park Forest	9,240	8,186	-11%	9,785	9,388	-4%	19,025	17,574	-8%
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest	19,457	12,528	-36%	10,358	17,341	67%	29,815	29,869	0%
Pleasant Grove	10,544	9,583	-9%	10,925	11,538	6%	21,469	21,121	-2%
Polk Wisdom	11,549	12,197	6%	11,506	12,559	9%	23,055	24,756	7%
Prairie Creek	15,337	13,655	-11%	15,883	14,234	-10%	31,220	27,889	-11%
Preston Royal	16,717	17,068	2%	17,829	16,830	-6%	34,546	33,898	-2%
Renner Frankford*	-	9,707	N/A	-	22,004	N/A	-	31,711	N/A
Skillman Southwestern	11,592	-	-100%	12,554	-	-100%	24,146	-	-100%
Skyline***	2,047	1,352	-34%	1,131	1,886	67%	3,178	3,238	2%
Timberglen	10,836	11,122	3%	12,156	12,392	2%	22,992	23,514	2%
Vickery Park	23,700	25,404	7%	23,258	23,369	0%	46,958	48,773	4%
White Rock Hills	12,857	12,076	-6%	13,327	13,117	-2%	26,184	25,193	-4%

Kleberg-Rylie temporarily closed

* No working gate count during FY25. Manual count used beginning FY26 Jan

** Gate counter issue starting mid Oct 2025.

***Only has 1 working gate counter.