Library · Palmer
Palmer Public Library
Palmer Public Library serves Palmer’s 26,978 residents. Last year it logged 46,134 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 54K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Palmer Public Library
137 E Arctic Ave, Palmer 99645
32 hrsopen a week
11,922sq ft
73Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#56
#56 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
46K
visits
1.7 per resident
54K
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
151
programs & events
7,258 attended
8,831
library cards
33% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
1.7 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
54K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media59%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
151 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $810K.
Local 99%State 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.