Library · Robertsdale
Robertsdale Public Library
Robertsdale Public Library serves Robertsdale’s 7,189 residents. Last year it logged 57,413 visits, about 8.0 for every resident, and lent 107K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Robertsdale Public Library
18301 Pennsylvania Street, Robertsdale 36567
42 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
40Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#5
#5 of 71 · Most-used libraries in AL →Among AL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#7 · Most library borrowing →#28 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
57K
visits
8.0 per resident
107K
loans, print + digital
14.8 per resident
77
programs & events
1,800 attended
6,572
library cards
91% 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
8.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
9.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
91% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
107K loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media12%E-books, audio & streaming65%
Who the programs are for
77 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$62 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $449K.
Local 97%State 3%
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.