Library · Gordo
Gordo - Ruth Holliman Memorial Public Library
Gordo - Ruth Holliman Memorial Public Library serves Gordo’s 1,584 residents. Last year it logged 4,564 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 4,578 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gordo - Ruth Holliman Memorial Public Library
287 Main Street South, Gordo 35466
31 hrsopen a week
2,800sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#60
#60 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
4,564
visits
2.9 per resident
4,578
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
112
programs & events
598 attended
3,457
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
2.9 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,578 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
112 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $53K.
Local 94%State 4%Gifts & other 3%
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.