Library · Atmore
Libraries in Atmore
Atmore Public serves Atmore’s 8,330 residents. Last year it logged 36,455 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 44K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Atmore Public Library
700 E. Church Street, Atmore 36502
45 hrsopen a week
15,000sq ft
43Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#19
#19 of 71 · Most-used libraries in AL →Among AL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#35 · Most library borrowing →#37 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
36K
visits
4.4 per resident
44K
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
102
programs & events
2,481 attended
14K
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
4.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
44K loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
102 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $365K.
Local 86%State 3%Gifts & other 11%
Locations
Other libraries in Atmore
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.