Library · Carbon Hill
Carbon Hill City Library
Carbon Hill City Library serves Carbon Hill’s 1,727 residents. Last year it logged 816 visits, about 0.5 for every resident, and lent 1,066 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Carbon Hill City Library
215 NW 2nd Street, Carbon Hill 35549
16 hrsopen a week
960sq ft
9,483books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#191
#191 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
816
visits
0.5 per resident
1,066
loans, print + digital
0.6 per resident
17
programs & events
51 attended
537
library cards
31% 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
0.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.4 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,066 loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media6%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
17 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $31K.
Local 18%Federal 12%Gifts & other 70%
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.