Library · Springville
Springville Public Library
Springville Public Library serves Springville’s 12,097 residents. Last year it logged 21,481 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 72K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Springville Public Library
6315 U.S. Highway 11, Springville 35146
41 hrsopen a week
3,360sq ft
31Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#108
#108 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
21K
visits
1.8 per resident
72K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
332
programs & events
6,906 attended
8,913
library cards
74% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
74% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
72K loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media65%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
332 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $333K.
Local 92%State 4%Federal 4%
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.