Library · Hueytown
Hueytown Public Library
Hueytown Public Library serves Hueytown’s 16,369 residents. Last year it logged 14,038 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 104K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hueytown Public Library
1372 Hueytown Road, Hueytown 35023
39 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
24Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
14K
visits
0.9 per resident
104K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
108
programs & events
1,246 attended
3,370
library cards
21% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
104K loans last year
Books & media (adults)68%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
108 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$8 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $124K.
Local 83%State 9%Gifts & other 9%
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.