Library · Homer
Homer Public Library
Homer Public Library serves Homer’s 5,669 residents. Last year it logged 105,343 visits, about 18.6 for every resident, and lent 173K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Homer Public Library
500 Hazel Avenue, Homer 99603
52 hrsopen a week
17,000sq ft
55Kbooks & 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
#10
#10 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
105K
visits
18.6 per resident
173K
loans, print + digital
30.5 per resident
418
programs & events
15K attended
12K
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
18.6 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
24.1 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
12.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.6 attendees · typical 0.5
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
173K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
418 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$181 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 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.