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Petersburg Public Library
Petersburg Public Library serves Petersburg’s 3,367 residents. Last year it logged 31,905 visits, about 9.5 for every resident, and lent 46K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Petersburg Public Library
14 South Second Street, Petersburg 99833
50 hrsopen a week
9,700sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
#20
#20 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
32K
visits
9.5 per resident
46K
loans, print + digital
13.6 per resident
377
programs & events
3,512
library cards
100% 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
9.5 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.9 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
46K loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
377 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$160 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $540K.
Local 88%State 1%Federal 2%Gifts & other 9%
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.