Library · Sardis
Sardis City Public Library
Sardis City Public Library serves Sardis’s 1,794 residents. Last year it logged 1,040 visits, about 0.6 for every resident, and lent 20K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sardis City Public Library
1310 Church Street, Sardis City 35956
26 hrsopen a week
2,972sq ft
20Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#185
#185 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
1,040
visits
0.6 per resident
20K
loans, print + digital
10.9 per resident
46
programs & events
443 attended
4,035
library cards
100% 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
0.6 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
10.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
20K loans last year
Books & media (adults)84%Kids’ books & media16%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
46 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $60K.
Local 94%State 5%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.