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Akron Public Library
Akron Public Library serves Akron’s 1,545 residents. Last year it logged 450 visits, about 0.3 for every resident, and lent 1,950 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Akron Public Library
207 First Avenue South, Akron 35441
17 hrsopen a week
1,000sq ft
1,690books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#201
#201 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
450
visits
0.3 per resident
1,950
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
12
programs & events
50 attended
15
library cards
1% 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
0.3 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Cardholders
1% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,950 loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
12 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$9 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $14K.
Local 80%State 20%
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.