Library · Soldotna
Joyce K. Carver Memorial Soldotna Public Library
Joyce K. Carver Memorial Soldotna Public Library serves Soldotna’s 4,574 residents. Last year it logged 97,100 visits, about 21.2 for every resident, and lent 164K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Joyce K. Carver Memorial Soldotna Public Library
235 North Binkley St., Soldotna 99669
52 hrsopen a week
21,054sq ft
52Kbooks & 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
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#8
#8 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
97K
visits
21.2 per resident
164K
loans, print + digital
35.9 per resident
506
programs & events
8,700 attended
6,860
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
21.2 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
28.4 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
7.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
16.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
164K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
506 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$216 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $986K.
Local 98%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 2%
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.