Library · Alexander
Libraries in Alexander
Alexander City - Adelia Mcconnell Russell Library serves Alexander’s 14,636 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 35,544 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 28K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Alexander City - Adelia Mcconnell Russell Library
318 Church Street, Alexander City 35010
47 hrsopen a week
10,950sq ft
34Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#38
#38 of 71 · Most-used libraries in AL →Among AL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#59 · Most library borrowing →#61 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
36K
visits
2.4 per resident
28K
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
119
programs & events
4,522 attended
10K
library cards
71% 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
71% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
28K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
119 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $512K.
Local 89%State 2%Gifts & other 9%
Locations
Other libraries in Alexander
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.