Library · Abbeville
Abbeville Memorial Library
Abbeville Memorial Library serves Abbeville’s 8,828 residents. Last year it logged 13,769 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Abbeville Memorial Library
301 Kirkland Street, Abbeville 36310
38 hrsopen a week
4,862sq ft
25Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#121
#121 of 221 AL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Alabama that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
14K
visits
1.6 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
6
programs & events
165 attended
3,855
library cards
44% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Cardholders
44% of residents
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
6 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$19 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $167K.
Local 84%State 11%Gifts & other 5%
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.