Library · McGrath
Mcgrath Community Library
Mcgrath Community Library serves McGrath’s 274 residents. Last year it logged 825 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 1,179 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mcgrath Community Library
249 F Street, Mcgrath 99627
25 hrsopen a week
2,936sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#46
#46 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
825
visits
3.0 per resident
1,179
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
18
programs & events
294 attended
403
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
3.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,179 loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
18 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $17K.
State 70%Gifts & other 30%
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.