Library · Pelican
Pelican Public Library
Pelican Public Library serves Pelican’s 90 residents. Last year it logged 4,187 visits, about 46.5 for every resident, and lent 1,261 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pelican Public Library
166 Salmon Way, Pelican 99832
14 hrsopen a week
1,200sq ft
188books & 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
#1
#1 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
4,187
visits
46.5 per resident
1,261
loans, print + digital
14.0 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
187
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
46.5 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.5 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,261 loans last year
Books & media (adults)75%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Money
Who pays for it
$337 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $30K.
Local 81%State 19%
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.