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Hokes Bluff Public Library
Hokes Bluff Public Library serves Hokes Bluff’s 4,537 residents. Last year it logged 11,504 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 8,939 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hokes Bluff Public Library
3310 Alfords Bend Road, Hokes Bluff 35903
48 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#36
#36 of 71 · Most-used libraries in AL →Among AL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#56 · Most library borrowing →#57 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
12K
visits
2.5 per resident
8,939
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
73
programs & events
2,712 attended
7,504
library cards
100% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,939 loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
73 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $68K.
Local 93%State 7%
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.