Library · Big Lake
Big Lake Public Library
Big Lake Public Library serves Big Lake’s 9,636 residents. Last year it logged 30,975 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 39K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Big Lake Public Library
3140 South Big Lake Road, Big Lake 99652
47 hrsopen a week
6,940sq ft
29Kbooks & 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
#45
#45 of 62 AK libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Alaska that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
31K
visits
3.2 per resident
39K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
377
programs & events
4,614 attended
3,491
library cards
36% 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
39K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
377 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $431K.
Local 99%State 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.