Library · Auburn
Auburn Public Library
Auburn Public Library serves Auburn’s 80,006 residents. Last year it logged 145,178 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 665K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Auburn Public Library
749 East Thach Ave, Auburn 36830
68 hrsopen a week
34,065sq ft
84Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#49
#49 of 71 · Most-used libraries in AL →Among AL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#18 · Most library borrowing →#9 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
145K
visits
1.8 per resident
665K
loans, print + digital
8.3 per resident
1,068
programs & events
31K attended
24K
library cards
30% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
1.8 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.7 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
665K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
1,068 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3M.
Local 97%State 2%Federal 0%Gifts & other 0%
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.