Library · Opelika
Opelika Public Library
Opelika Public Library serves Opelika’s 32,787 residents. Last year it logged 402,497 visits, about 12.3 for every resident, and lent 287K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Opelika Public Library
200 South 6th Street, Opelika 36801
58 hrsopen a week
27,000sq ft
54Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#2
#2 of 71 · Most-used libraries in AL →Among AL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#16 · Most library borrowing →#14 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
402K
visits
12.3 per resident
287K
loans, print + digital
8.7 per resident
1,717
programs & events
32K attended
16K
library cards
49% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
12.3 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.5 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
287K loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
1,717 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.7M.
Local 99%State 1%
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.