Library · Graysville
Graysville Public Library
Graysville Public Library serves Graysville’s 1,885 residents. Last year it logged 13,000 visits, about 6.9 for every resident, and lent 10K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Graysville Public Library
315 South Main Street, Graysville 35073
40 hrsopen a week
4,800sq ft
20Kbooks & 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
#17
#17 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
13K
visits
6.9 per resident
10K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
4
programs & events
260 attended
997
library cards
53% 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
6.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
53% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10K loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
4 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $74K.
Local 97%State 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.