Library · Nome
Kegoayah Kozga Library
Kegoayah Kozga Library serves Nome’s 3,506 residents. Last year it logged 14,000 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kegoayah Kozga Library
100 West 7th Avenue, Nome 99762
40 hrsopen a week
3,086sq ft
30Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#42
#42 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
14K
visits
4.0 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
104
programs & events
3,196 attended
3,125
library cards
89% 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
89% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media63%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
104 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$131 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $458K.
Local 95%State 2%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.