Library · Kennedy
Kennedy Public Library
Kennedy Public Library serves Kennedy’s 430 residents. Last year it logged 70 visits, about 0.2 for every resident, and lent 102 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kennedy Public Library
17885 Highway 96, Kennedy 35574
31 hrsopen a week
864sq ft
4,268books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#207
#207 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
70
visits
0.2 per resident
102
loans, print + digital
0.2 per resident
3
programs & events
60 attended
68
library cards
16% 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
0.2 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.2 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
102 loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media6%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
3 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$105 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $45K.
Local 97%Federal 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.