Library · Kenai
Kenai Community Library
Kenai Community Library serves Kenai’s 7,614 residents. Last year it logged 57,734 visits, about 7.6 for every resident, and lent 96K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kenai Community Library
163 Main Street Loop, Kenai 99611
57 hrsopen a week
20,000sq ft
66Kbooks & 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
#25
#25 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
58K
visits
7.6 per resident
96K
loans, print + digital
12.7 per resident
451
programs & events
8,491 attended
7,436
library cards
98% 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
7.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.8 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
98% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
96K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
451 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$126 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $963K.
Local 97%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 2%
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.