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Goodwater Public Library
Goodwater Public Library serves Goodwater’s 1,269 residents. Last year it logged 2,964 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 1,802 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Goodwater Public Library
62 Coosa County Road 66, Goodwater 35072
42 hrsopen a week
4,600sq ft
22Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#78
#78 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
2,964
visits
2.3 per resident
1,802
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
4
programs & events
124 attended
3,595
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,802 loans last year
Books & media (adults)76%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
4 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $39K.
Local 77%State 18%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.