Library · Brewton
Brewton Public Library
Brewton Public Library serves Brewton’s 5,209 residents. Last year it logged 19,935 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 31K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brewton Public Library
206 West Jackson Street, Brewton 36426
49 hrsopen a week
7,459sq ft
83Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#27
#27 of 71 · Most-used libraries in AL →Among AL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#32 · Most library borrowing →#47 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
20K
visits
3.8 per resident
31K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
310
programs & events
4,499 attended
21K
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
3.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
31K loans last year
Books & media (adults)76%Kids’ books & media11%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
310 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$120 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $623K.
Local 92%State 1%Gifts & other 7%
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.