Library · Pedro Bay
Samuel B. Foss Library
Samuel B. Foss Library serves Pedro Bay’s 34 residents. Last year it logged 734 visits, about 21.6 for every resident, and lent 1,591 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Samuel B. Foss Library
1 Waterfront Way, Pedro Bay 99647
10 hrsopen a week
700sq ft
8,553books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#7
#7 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
734
visits
21.6 per resident
1,591
loans, print + digital
46.8 per resident
6
programs & events
68 attended
89
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
21.6 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
43.1 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,591 loans last year
Books & media (adults)85%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
6 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$671 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $23K.
Local 20%State 80%
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.