Library · Chiniak
Chiniak Public Library
Chiniak Public Library serves Chiniak’s 55 residents. Last year it logged 1,020 visits, about 18.5 for every resident, and lent 1,372 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Chiniak Public Library
43318 Spruce Way, Chiniak 99615
13 hrsopen a week
1,440sq ft
6,421books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#11
#11 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
1,020
visits
18.5 per resident
1,372
loans, print + digital
24.9 per resident
68
programs & events
711 attended
105
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
18.5 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
23.2 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
12.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
12.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,372 loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming7%
Who the programs are for
68 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$127 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $7,000.
State 88%Gifts & other 13%
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.