Library · Unalaska
Unalaska Public Library
Unalaska Public Library serves Unalaska’s 4,093 residents. Last year it logged 16,681 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Unalaska Public Library
64 Eleanor Drive, Unalaska 99685
66 hrsopen a week
12,290sq ft
33Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#41
#41 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
17K
visits
4.1 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
95
programs & events
1,401 attended
11K
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
4.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
95 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$250 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 94%State 5%Federal 1%
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.