Library · Galena
Charles Evans Community/School Library
Charles Evans Community/School Library serves Galena’s 452 residents. Last year it logged 2,647 visits, about 5.9 for every resident, and lent 6,060 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Charles Evans Community/School Library
299 Antoski Road, Galena 99741
14 hrsopen a week
1,500sq ft
9,852books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#32
#32 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
2,647
visits
5.9 per resident
6,060
loans, print + digital
13.4 per resident
360
programs & events
2,641 attended
569
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
5.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.4 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
5.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
5.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,060 loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
360 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$75 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $34K.
Local 55%State 18%Federal 26%
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.