Library · Fort Payne
Fort Payne - Dekalb County Public Library
Fort Payne - Dekalb County Public Library serves Fort Payne’s 58,189 residents. Last year it logged 19,667 visits, about 0.3 for every resident, and lent 46K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fort Payne - Dekalb County Public Library
504 Grand Avenue NW, Fort Payne 35967
50 hrsopen a week
10,193sq ft
105Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#199
#199 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
20K
visits
0.3 per resident
46K
loans, print + digital
0.8 per resident
131
programs & events
978 attended
27K
library cards
47% 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
0.3 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.6 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
46K loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
131 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 $332K.
Local 67%State 28%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.