Library · Scottsboro
Scottsboro Public Library
Scottsboro Public Library serves Scottsboro’s 34,833 residents. Last year it logged 31,648 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 43K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Scottsboro Public Library
1002 South Broad Street, Scottsboro 35768
54 hrsopen a week
8,500sq ft
35Kbooks & 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
#155
#155 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
32K
visits
0.9 per resident
43K
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
268
programs & events
4,009 attended
8,101
library cards
23% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
0.9 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
43K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
268 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$10 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $346K.
Local 45%State 14%Federal 4%Gifts & other 37%
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.