Library · Glencoe
Glencoe Public Library
Glencoe Public Library serves Glencoe’s 5,370 residents. Last year it logged 1,978 visits, about 0.4 for every resident, and lent 2,240 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Glencoe Public Library
101 West Main Street, Glencoe 35905
28 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
4,465books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,978
visits
0.4 per resident
2,240
loans, print + digital
0.4 per resident
53
programs & events
385 attended
2,346
library cards
44% 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
0.4 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.4 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
44% of residents
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,240 loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
53 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 $33K.
Local 79%State 18%Gifts & other 2%
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.