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Elba Public Library
Elba Public Library serves Elba’s 9,925 residents. Last year it logged 16,524 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Elba Public Library
406 Simmons Street, Elba 36323
43 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#115
#115 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
17K
visits
1.7 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
245
programs & events
4,165 attended
2,346
library cards
24% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
245 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $135K.
Local 66%State 14%Federal 9%Gifts & other 11%
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.