Library · Childersburg
Childersburg - Earle A. Rainwater Memorial Library
Childersburg - Earle A. Rainwater Memorial Library serves Childersburg’s 4,656 residents. Last year it logged 6,840 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 80K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Childersburg - Earle A. Rainwater Memorial Library
124 Ninth Avenue SW, Childersburg 35044
48 hrsopen a week
9,000sq ft
53Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
6,840
visits
1.5 per resident
80K
loans, print + digital
17.2 per resident
9
programs & events
135 attended
16K
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
1.5 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Digital borrowing
14.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
80K loans last year
Books & media (adults)10%Kids’ books & media3%E-books, audio & streaming86%
Who the programs are for
9 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $198K.
Local 84%State 3%Gifts & other 13%
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.