Library · Enterprise
Enterprise Public Library
Enterprise Public Library serves Enterprise’s 44,880 residents. Last year it logged 62,916 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 76K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Enterprise Public Library
101 East Grubbs Street, Enterprise 36330
48 hrsopen a week
12,000sq ft
46Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#126
#126 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
63K
visits
1.4 per resident
76K
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
213
programs & events
5,946 attended
34K
library cards
77% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
77% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
76K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
213 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$6 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $274K.
Local 57%State 20%Federal 3%Gifts & other 19%
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.