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Headland - Blanche R. Solomon Memorial Library
Headland - Blanche R. Solomon Memorial Library serves Headland’s 8,828 residents. Last year it logged 17,500 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 22K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Headland - Blanche R. Solomon Memorial Library
17 Park Street, Headland 36345
40 hrsopen a week
4,295sq 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
#96
#96 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
18K
visits
2.0 per resident
22K
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
135
programs & events
2,209 attended
4,880
library cards
55% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
22K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
135 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $172K.
Local 85%State 11%Gifts & other 4%
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.