Library · Cordova
Cordova Public Library
Cordova Public Library serves Cordova’s 2,540 residents. Last year it logged 20,290 visits, about 8.0 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cordova Public Library
601 First Street, Cordova 99574
40 hrsopen a week
5,652sq ft
29Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#24
#24 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
20K
visits
8.0 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
142
programs & events
2,353 attended
3,420
library cards
100% 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
8.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
142 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$149 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $378K.
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.