Library · Craig
Craig Public Library
Craig Public Library serves Craig’s 1,019 residents. Last year it logged 7,439 visits, about 7.3 for every resident, and lent 29K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Craig Public Library
504 Third Street, Craig 99921
44 hrsopen a week
1,800sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#26
#26 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
7,439
visits
7.3 per resident
29K
loans, print + digital
28.3 per resident
72
programs & events
735 attended
2,164
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
7.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
25.4 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
16.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
29K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
72 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$180 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $183K.
Local 82%State 4%Federal 5%Gifts & other 10%
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.