Library · Skagway
Skagway Public Library
Skagway Public Library serves Skagway’s 1,127 residents. Last year it logged 28,280 visits, about 25.1 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Skagway Public Library
703 State Street, Skagway 99840
49 hrsopen a week
5,014sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#6
#6 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
28K
visits
25.1 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
10.3 per resident
143
programs & events
1,643 attended
922
library cards
82% 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
25.1 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
82% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
143 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$361 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $407K.
Local 94%State 2%Gifts & other 5%
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.