Library · Ragland
Ragland Public Library
Ragland Public Library serves Ragland’s 8,753 residents. Last year it logged 2,223 visits, about 0.3 for every resident, and lent 3,903 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ragland Public Library
26 Providence Road, Ragland 35131
22 hrsopen a week
2,925sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#203
#203 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
2,223
visits
0.3 per resident
3,903
loans, print + digital
0.4 per resident
35
programs & events
981 attended
2,247
library cards
26% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
0.3 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.4 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,903 loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
35 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$4 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $34K.
Local 72%State 19%Federal 9%
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.