Library · Pelham
Pelham Public Library
Pelham Public Library serves Pelham’s 24,755 residents. Last year it logged 164,181 visits, about 6.6 for every resident, and lent 206K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pelham Public Library
2000 Pelham Park Blvd, Pelham 35124
56 hrsopen a week
20,000sq ft
79Kbooks & 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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#10 of 71 · Most-used libraries in AL →Among AL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#19 · Most library borrowing →#18 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
164K
visits
6.6 per resident
206K
loans, print + digital
8.3 per resident
376
programs & events
8,091 attended
15K
library cards
60% 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
6.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
206K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
376 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 96%State 2%Federal 1%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.