Library · Clayton
Clayton - Town and County Public Library
Clayton - Town and County Public Library serves Clayton’s 4,312 residents. Last year it logged 5,450 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 23K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Clayton - Town and County Public Library
45 North Midway Street, Clayton 36016
24 hrsopen a week
4,040sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#132
#132 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
5,450
visits
1.3 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
14
programs & events
29 attended
1,602
library cards
37% 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)71%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
14 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$6 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $25K.
Local 51%State 18%Gifts & other 31%
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.