Library · Ohatchee
Ohatchee Public Library
Ohatchee Public Library serves Ohatchee’s 1,177 residents. Last year it logged 2,613 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 3,354 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ohatchee Public Library
7803 Alabama Highway 77, Ohatchee 36271
40 hrsopen a week
2,250sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#83
#83 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
2,613
visits
2.2 per resident
3,354
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
41
programs & events
302 attended
1,034
library cards
88% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
88% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,354 loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
41 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $65K.
Local 76%State 13%Federal 7%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.