Library · Talkeetna
Talkeetna Public Library
Talkeetna Public Library serves Talkeetna’s 12,918 residents. Last year it logged 34,921 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 39K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Talkeetna Public Library
24645 South Talkeetna Spur Road, Talkeetna 99676
40 hrsopen a week
7,840sq ft
38Kbooks & 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
#48
#48 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
35K
visits
2.7 per resident
39K
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
581
programs & events
5,455 attended
6,275
library cards
49% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
39K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming45%
Who the programs are for
581 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $369K.
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.