Library · Prichard
Libraries in Prichard
Prichard Public Library serves Prichard’s 18,870 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 3,210 visits, about 0.2 for every resident, and lent 730 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Prichard Public Library
300 Lovejoy Loop West, Prichard 36610
45 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
74Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,210
visits
0.2 per resident
730
loans, print + digital
0.0 per resident
40
programs & events
106 attended
33K
library cards
100% 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
0.2 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
730 loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
40 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$9 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $163K.
Local 82%State 16%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Prichard
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.