Library · Foley
Foley Public Library
Foley Public Library serves Foley’s 23,577 residents. Last year it logged 126,634 visits, about 5.4 for every resident, and lent 320K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Foley Public Library
319 East Laurel Avenue, Foley 36535
56 hrsopen a week
21,000sq ft
75Kbooks & 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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#13 of 71 · Most-used libraries in AL →Among AL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#8 · Most library borrowing →#7 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
127K
visits
5.4 per resident
320K
loans, print + digital
13.6 per resident
430
programs & events
14K attended
19K
library cards
79% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.4 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.7 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
79% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
320K loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
430 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 90%State 2%Federal 3%Gifts & other 5%
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.