Library · Rockford
Rockford Public Library
Rockford Public Library serves Rockford’s 347 residents. Last year it logged 580 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 544 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rockford Public Library
9688 Us Hwy 231, Rockford 35136
39 hrsopen a week
820sq ft
6,704books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#114
#114 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
580
visits
1.7 per resident
544
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
5
programs & events
106 attended
288
library cards
83% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
83% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
544 loans last year
Books & media (adults)77%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
5 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$99 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $34K.
Local 81%State 19%
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.