Library · Pell
Pell City Public Library
Pell City Public Library serves Pell’s 22,926 residents. Last year it logged 62,110 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 76K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pell City Public Library
1000 Bruce Etheredge Pkwy Ste 100, Pell City 35128
52 hrsopen a week
14,000sq ft
49Kbooks & 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
#65
#65 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
62K
visits
2.7 per resident
76K
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
397
programs & events
5,000 attended
16K
library cards
70% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
76K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
397 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $531K.
Local 94%State 6%Gifts & other 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.