Library · Sutton-Alpine
Sutton Public Library
Sutton Public Library/Community Resource Center serves Sutton-Alpine’s 4,600 residents. Last year it logged 20,978 visits, about 4.6 for every resident, and lent 23K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sutton Public Library
11301 North Chickaloon Way, Sutton 99674
40 hrsopen a week
6,258sq ft
27Kbooks & 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
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#37
#37 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
21K
visits
4.6 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
5.1 per resident
300
programs & events
4,359 attended
1,701
library cards
37% 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
4.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
300 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$79 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $362K.
Local 98%State 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.