Library · Irondale
Irondale Public Library
Irondale Public Library serves Irondale’s 13,366 residents. Last year it logged 23,200 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 78K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Irondale Public Library
105 20th Street South, Irondale 35210
40 hrsopen a week
8,000sq ft
44Kbooks & 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
#53
#53 of 71 · Most-used libraries in AL →Among AL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#33 · Most library borrowing →#25 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
23K
visits
1.7 per resident
78K
loans, print + digital
5.8 per resident
137
programs & events
3,550 attended
3,874
library cards
29% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
78K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
137 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $666K.
Local 96%State 2%Gifts & other 2%
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.