Library · Seldovia
Seldovia Public Library
Seldovia Public Library serves Seldovia’s 250 residents. Last year it logged 3,016 visits, about 12.1 for every resident, and lent 2,557 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Seldovia Public Library
260 Seldovia Street, Seldovia 99663
16 hrsopen a week
2,791sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#17
#17 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
3,016
visits
12.1 per resident
2,557
loans, print + digital
10.2 per resident
20
programs & events
431 attended
286
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
12.1 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
4.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,557 loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
20 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$72 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $18K.
Local 53%State 34%Gifts & other 14%
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.