Library · Thorne Bay
Thorne Bay Public Library
Thorne Bay Public Library serves Thorne Bay’s 478 residents. Last year it logged 3,300 visits, about 6.9 for every resident, and lent 5,535 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Thorne Bay Public Library
120 Freeman Drive, Thorne Bay 99919
26 hrsopen a week
1,120sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#29
#29 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
3,300
visits
6.9 per resident
5,535
loans, print + digital
11.6 per resident
35
programs & events
298 attended
250
library cards
52% 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
6.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
52% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,535 loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media1%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
35 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $15K.
Local 10%State 90%
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.