Library · Edna Bay
Edna Bay Community Library
Edna Bay Community Library serves Edna Bay’s 49 residents. Last year it logged 715 visits, about 14.6 for every resident, and lent 399 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Edna Bay Community Library
100 School House Road, Edna Bay 99950
10 hrsopen a week
598sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#12
#12 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
715
visits
14.6 per resident
399
loans, print + digital
8.1 per resident
15
programs & events
209 attended
36
library cards
73% 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
14.6 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Program attendance
4.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
73% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
399 loans last year
Books & media (adults)80%Kids’ books & media4%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
15 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$143 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $7,000.
State 100%
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.